Expressing grave concern over the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Chairman of the Special Committee established to investigate Israeli practices in those territories presented his annual report to the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) this morning. Read more about Grave concern expressed over deteriorating situation in Occupied Palestinian territories, as Fourth Committee takes up report on Israeli practices
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) met this morning to consider the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Read more about Strong support expressed for Palestine refugee agency, as Fourth Committee continues discussion of annual report
The international media seminar on the question of peace in the Middle East, now taking place in Seville, Spain, reaffirmed the utility of dialogue and mutual understanding. The participants heard four speakers in the morning session and four speakers in the afternoon session of the two-day meeting. In his opening remarks, the moderator, Shashi Tharoor, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, expressed his hope that the seminar would be an occasion for dialogue and conciliation rather than condemnation and criticism. Read more about Media coverage of Middle East situation among issues discussed at seminar on conflict in region
For the second time in as many months, following the Security Council’s failure to act, an emergency session of the General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a measure on the situation in the Middle East — in this instance, demanding that Israel stop and reverse construction of the wall being built in the West Bank. Read more about UN General Assembly demands Israel stop construction of wall
Following the Security Council’s failure to act last week regarding the security barrier being built by Israel in the West Bank, the General Assembly met this afternoon, at the request of Arab nations, to consider a resolution declaring the barrier illegal. Read more about Speakers in UN GA emergency session condemn Israel's construction of 'security barrier', expansionist policies
The United Nations General Assembly today resumed a long-running emergency session, requested mainly by Arab representatives in reaction to a veto by the United States last week in the Security Council, on the separation barrier being built by Israel between itself and Palestinian territories. Read more about General Assembly starts emergency debate on Israeli barrier against Palestinians
In a day-long Security Council meeting today, 44 speakers raised concerns regarding the security barrier being built by Israel in the West Bank. Read more about In day-long UN SC meeting, Palestine observer says Israeli security wall involves de facto annexation of occupied land
The question of peace in the Middle East will be the subject of an international media seminar organized by the Department of Public Information (DPI) on 21 and 22 October in Seville, Spain. Co-hosted by the Three Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation, the two-day meeting will bring together present and former policy-makers from Israel and the Palestinian Authority, as well as senior United Nations officials, international experts and representatives of the world media. Read more about UN to host media seminar on peace in Middle East
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today deplored the killing of Palestinian civilians, including two children, by an Israeli Defence Force missile during Israel’s incursion today into the Rafah refugee camp on the Gaza Strip. Read more about Secretary-General deplores killing of Palestinian civilians
On 9 October 2003, the Chairman of the Arab Group on behalf of the States members of the League of Arab States at the United Nations, requested an immediate meeting of the Security Council to consider Israel’s construction of the wall. Read more about New proposed UN Security Council resolution declaring Israel's construction of apartheid wall "illegal"
