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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| December 2006 |
:: United Nations Asian Meeting in Support of the Inalienable Rights of the
Palestinian People
15 and 16
December 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This Meeting was held under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. It looked into the situation on the ground; considered ways of realizing the shared vision of peace between the Israelis and Palestinians; and discussed the various international proposals at salvaging peace in the Middle East, including through efforts of the countries of Asia and the Pacific.
:: United Nations Forum of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People
17 December 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Public Forum was held under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People to look into initiatives by civil society in Asia and the Pacific in solidarity with the Palestinian people, with a particular focus on the Malaysian experience, and meet with the experts invited to the Asian Meeting. Participants discussed legislative and political advocacy; efforts by NGOs, religious groups and the media aimed at mobilizing public opinion in support of the Palestinian people; and the impact and educational responsibility of academic institutions and think tanks.
| November |
:: International Day of Solidarity
with the Palestinian People
29 November 2006
The Day of Solidarity was observed on 29 November 2006 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, as well as at United Nations Offices at Geneva and Vienna.
Special meeting in observance of the International Day of Solidarity
with the Palestinian People, Trusteeship Council Chamber.
Paul Badji, Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights
of the Palestinian People (Permanent Representative of the Republic of Senegal
to the United Nations).
Sheikha
Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, President of the General Assembly.
Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Jorge Voto-Bernales, President of the Security Council (Permanent
Representative of Peru to the United Nations).
Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations.
:: General Assembly debate: agenda item 14 “Question of Palestine”
Paul Badji (Senegal), Chairman, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable
Rights of the Palestinian People.
Victor Camilleri (Malta), Rapporteur, Committee on the Exercise of the
Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
:: Palestinian art exhibit: “Contextualization: A Palestinian Narrative”
Paul Badji (Senegal), Chairman, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable
Rights of the Palestinian People.
Farouk Kaddoumi, Head of the Political Department of the Palestine Liberation
Organization.
Reem
Fadda, Director, Palestinian Association for Contemporary Art.
SHUSMO
- the group of musicians performing at the art exhibit opening.
The
art exhibit.
| September |
:: United Nations International Conference of Civil
Society in Support of the Palestinian People
United Nations Office at Geneva, 7 and 8 September
2006
The United Nations International Conference of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People was held on 7 and 8 September 2006 at the United Nations Office at Geneva under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Drawing on the results of the previous international conferences, it provided NGO representatives and other participants from all regions of the world with an opportunity to highlight their work towards Middle East peace and discuss issues of the day that are of particular concern to civil society organizations.
Audio: 7 September 8 September
| June |
:: United Nations International Meeting in
Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
United Nations Office at Vienna, 27 and 28 June 2006
The International Meeting was held under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Participants reviewed the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, discussed the peace process and challenges ahead, as well as international efforts in support of Israeli-Palestinian peace. Invited to the Meeting were internationally renowned experts, including Israelis and Palestinians, representatives of United Nations Members and Observers, parliamentarians, representatives of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations, and the academic community, as well as the media. Civil society representatives were invited to attend as observers.
| April |
:: United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the
Palestinian People
Cairo, 26 and 27 April 2006
The Seminar was organized under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, under the theme “International efforts at alleviating the Palestinian economic and humanitarian crisis.” The purpose of the event was to provide participants with an opportunity to assess the scope of the crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, discuss the United Nations response to the immediate and longer-term needs of the Palestinian people, and review the role of international donors in alleviating the crisis. Invited to the Seminar were international experts, including Israelis and Palestinians, representatives of United Nations Member and Observer States, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations system entities involved in projects of assistance to the Palestinian people, and civil society organizations, as well as the media.