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8 October 2003
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed by the United Nations on 29 November each year, in accordance with mandates given by the General Assembly. Read more about International day of solidarity with the Palestinian people
7 October 2003
The senior United Nations envoy for the Middle East, Terje Roed-Larsen, today condemned an attack from Lebanese territory that killed an Israeli soldier across the southern withdrawal line last night and urged Beirut to control the use of force everywhere in its jurisdiction. Read more about UN envoy condemns attack from Lebanese territory that killed Israeli soldier
5 October 2003
The Security Council met in emergency session this afternoon, at the request of the Syrian Arab Republic. In a letter dated 5 October 2003 addressed to the President of the Council, Syria’s Permanent Representative, Fayssal Mekdad, requested the convening of the meeting to consider the violations of Syrian and Lebanese airspace committed the same day by the Israeli air force, and the missile attack carried out by the latter on the same day against a civilian site situated inside Syrian territory. Read more about Speakers in Security Council denounce Israeli attacks in Syria
2 October 2003
Kofi Annan’s spokesman Fred Eckhard said the Secretary-General “views both the security wall and settlements in the West Bank built on Palestinian land as serious obstacles to the achievement of a two-State solution.” Read more about Kofi Annan: "Israel's separation wall 'obstacle' to two-state solution"
30 September 2003
The Special Rapporteur on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, John Dugard, has finalized his latest report. Although the road map promoted by the Quartet offers some prospect of peace in the region, it is important to record that the past six months have seen continued violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Read more about UN Special Rapporteur: "occupation continues to result in widespread violations of human rights"
19 September 2003
Reiterating its grave concern at the tragic and violent events that have taken place throughout the occupied Palestinian territory since September 2000, the General Assembly this afternoon demanded that Israel, the occupying Power, not deport or threaten the safety of elected Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Read more about General Assembly demands Israel not deport or threaten safety Arafat
18 September 2003
The United Nations General Assembly will hold a special emergency session tomorrow in a move by Arab and Non-Aligned Movement states to circumvent a United States veto of Tuesday’s Security Council resolution demanding that Israel not deport or threaten the safety of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Read more about General Assembly to resume special session on Palestine
16 September 2003
The Security Council this afternoon failed to adopt a draft resolution by which it would have demanded that Israel desist from any act of deportation and cease any threat to the safety of the elected President of the Palestinian Authority. Read more about US vetoes Security Council resolution demanding Israel not deport Arafat
12 September 2003
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the members of the Security Council called on Israel today not to expel Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, warning that such a move would dangerously exacerbate tension and instability in the region. Read more about Annan, Security Council call on Israel not to expel Arafat
25 August 2003
The senior United Nations envoy for the Middle East, Terje Roed-Larsen, today condemned Israel’s extra-judicial assassination on Sunday of four Palestinians, when helicopter gun-ships fired missiles into a car in Gaza City, reportedly killing a Hamas militant and three Islamic University students. Read more about UN envoy condemns Israel's extra-judicial assassinations