Conferences,
meetings and other events relevant to the question of Palestine
which are open to participation by NGOs and/or individuals. Rules of
participation may vary. Please contact the organizers of individual
events for more details. 
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| February 2008 |
Amman, 19 and 20 February 2008
The Seminar will be held under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. By organizing this event, the Committee wishes to build on the positive momentum created by the Annapolis Conference and the Paris Donors’ Conference and support all efforts to mobilize international assistance to the Palestinian people. The Seminar should provide an opportunity to assess the scope of the socio-economic and humanitarian emergency in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; discuss the United Nations, international and regional response to the needs of the Palestinian people; and exchange views on the immediate and longer-term steps that need to be taken on the road to Palestinian economic recovery. Invited to the Seminar are internationally renowned experts, including Israelis and Palestinians, as well as representatives of United Nations Members and Observers, intergovernmental organizations, the United Nations system, civil society and the media. The official languages of the Seminar will be Arabic, English and French.
| November 2007 |
29 November 2007
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was observed on 29 November. Special meetings in observance of the Solidarity Day were held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, as well as at the United Nations Offices at Geneva and Vienna.
- Information note: English French Spanish
- Secretary-General's message
- Press releases
Special meeting in observance of the
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People,
Trusteeship Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters.
:: General Assembly debate: agenda item 18 “Question of Palestine”
Paul Badji, Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights
of the Palestinian People (Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United
Nations) addresses the General Assembly.
:: Palestinian art exhibit: “Palestine: a Continuing Legacy”
Yasser Abed Rabbo, Secretary-General of the
Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, opening the
exhibit.
The art exhibit.
:: Musical performance by Simon Shaheen and Qantara
| August |
Brussels, 30 and 31 August 2007
The United Nations International Conference of Civil Society in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace was held on 30 and 31 August 2007 on the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels, under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. The theme of the Conference was “Civil society and parliamentarians working together for peace in the Middle East”. At the end of the Conference, participating civil society representatives agreed on a document entitled a “Call to Action” prepared by the International Coordinating Network on Palestine.
| June |
UN Headquarters, New York, 7 June 2007
The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People convened a Special meeting to mark 40 years of occupation by Israel of the Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 7 June 2007. The Meeting drew the attention of the international community to the fact that for the past four decades the Palestinian people has been living under the harsh conditions of military occupation, unable to control its own destiny and exercise its inalienable national rights. Invited to the Meeting were all United Nations Members and Observers, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations system entities, and representatives of civil society. Also, noting the invaluable work done by civil society organizations in support of the Palestinian people, a number of representatives of civil society organizations were invited to participate in the Meeting and address the various aspects of the issue.
| May |
Pretoria, South Africa, 9 and 10 May 2007
This Meeting was held under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. It discussed the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem; international efforts aimed at achieving sustainable Israeli-Palestinian peace; and African solidarity with the Palestinian people’s aspirations for independence and statehood.
:: United
Nations Public Forum in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Pretoria, South
Africa, 11 May 2007
This Public Forum was held under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. It looked into civil society solidarity with the Palestinian people, in particular the relationship between African civil society and international efforts to support a peaceful solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Programme English
- Press release
| March |
FAO Headquarters, Rome, 22-23 March 2007
On 22 and 23 March 2007, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People convened the United Nations International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace. "Re-launching the Israeli-Palestinian peace process - Challenges and vision" was chosen as the theme of the event. The Meeting focused on the significance of peace in the Middle East for the advancement of the dialogue between cultures and civilizations; the engagement of parliaments in promoting dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians; and the role of international actors in restoring momentum to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. It was attended by prominent international experts, including Israeli and Palestinian, representatives of United Nations Members and Observers, parliamentarians, representatives of the United Nations system, other intergovernmental and civil society organizations and the media. The meeting adopted a Final Document.
| February |
:: United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the
Palestinian People
Doha, 5 and 6 February 2007
The Seminar, organized under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, provided participants with an opportunity to assess the scope of the socio-economic and humanitarian emergency in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; discuss the United Nations, international and regional response to the needs of the Palestinian people; and exchange views on the actions that need to be taken on the road to Palestinian economic recovery. Invited to the Seminar were representatives of donor countries and United Nations system entities involved in projects of assistance to the Palestinian people, as well as internationally renowned experts, including Palestinians and Israelis. Also invited were all Member States and representatives of intergovernmental organizations. Civil society organizations were invited to attend the Seminar as observers.