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US President Barack Obama will be meeting the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas separately, before the joint meeting, to re-initiate peace talks between the two.
The rekindling of peace process have been restricted due to the differences in opinions related to the Israeli settlements.
A senior official from Whitehouse mentioned that they are not expecting any ray of hope after the initial round of talks slated for Tuesday.
He said the meetings are "clear sign of the President's personal commitment to this issue."
But he added that it was critical to put the discussions "in context".
"Nine months ago there was a war in Gaza," he said. "The Israeli government has only existed for five months.
"And now these three leaders are going to sit down in the same room and continue to narrow the gaps."
The Israeli PM has welcomed the rekindling of talks and mentioned that the talks should be unconditional.
The meetings are slates to take place on the margins of UN General Assembly in New York.
The White House said the meetings next week would continue efforts by Mr Obama, Mr Mitchell and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "to lay the groundwork for the re-launch of negotiations".
