Civil society organizations committed themselves to pressure their governments to condemn the construction of the “wall” by Israel as part of its pattern of illegal settlement activity, according to the Plan of Action adopted this afternoon at the conclusion of the United Nations International Conference of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People. Read more about UN civil society conference demands destruction of Israel's apartheid wall
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination adopted a decision in which it called on Israel to revoke the Nationality and Entry into Israel Law (Temporary Order) in order to facilitate family unification on a non-discriminatory basis. Read more about UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination calls on Israel to revoke Nationality and Entry into Israel law
Development experts gathered at a United Nations-backed consultative meeting on rehabilitation in the occupied Palestinian territories have decided that next year’s Arab-International Forum should lay the groundwork for realizing the vision of a Palestinian state. Read more about UN-backed meeting agrees to development agenda for Palestinian territories
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its consideration, carried out over three meetings, of the second periodic report of Israel on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Read more about Human Rights Committee considers Israel's second periodic report
United Nations agencies have teamed up to organize a preparatory meeting for an international forum next year that would aim to keep the social and economic issues and needs in the occupied Palestinian territories on the agenda of the international community, in spite of the lack of stability in the region. The two-day consultative meeting, which begins tomorrow in Beirut, will serve to provide input to the Arab-International Forum on “Palestine Rehabilitation and Development” next year. Read more about UN-backed meeting to prepare for Arab forum on Palestine rehabilitation
A two-day United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People has concluded its work with an urgent call for international aid to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory resulting from three years of violence and destruction that has caused record unemployment, poverty and malnutrition. Read more about UN seminar on Palestinians ends with call for urgent international aid
A two-day United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People, which was organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, today concluded its work after a thorough discussion on the prerequisites of Palestinian economic recovery and the role of the international community. Read more about Two-day UN Seminar on Assistance to Palestinian people concludes its work
A United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People this morning held a panel discussion on the theme “Looking Ahead: Coping Strategies for the Palestinian Economy”. Experts addressing the Seminar spoke about the Palestinian perspective of the economic recovery, prospects for a longer-term economic development, the economy of an independent Palestinian State, and of donor strategies and assistance coordination. Read more about Seminar on Assistance to Palestinian people holds panel on coping strategies for Palestinian economy
A United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People this afternoon held a panel discussion on priorities for humanitarian and economic assistance for Palestinians with experts speaking of the need to support the Palestinian Authority’s budgetary needs, to restore essential services in the occupied territories, to rehabilitate the physical infrastructure and agricultural land, to reduce unemployment and poverty, to alleviate the plight of refugees through the support of UNRWA, and to boost the recovery of the private sector. Read more about UN Seminar on Assistance to Palestinian People holds panel on priorities for humanitarian and economic assistance
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan voiced “serious concern” today over Israel’s attempted extra-judicial killing of a Palestinian political leader in Gaza and again called on the Israeli Government to “desist from the disproportionate use of force.” Read more about Annan voices 'serious concern' over attempted extra-judicial killing by Israel
