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01-Jan-2021 Background on Schools Under threat of Demolition in West Bank – oPt Education Cluster Document Children, Education and culture, House demolitions
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Education Cluster, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)

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Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, United Nations system

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Backgrounder, Document, Situation Report

Country:

14-Dec-2014 Background briefing on US Secretary of State Kerry’s travel to Rome – USDoS briefing/Non-UN document Negotiations and agreements, Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts
Sources:

Entity:

State

Type

Backgrounder, Briefing, Press briefing

Country:

United States of America

14-Jan-2014 US Vice President Biden’s trip to Israel – White House background briefing/Non-UN document (excerpts) Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts
Sources:

Entity:

State

Type

Backgrounder, Briefing, Press briefing, Transcript

Country:

Israel, United States of America

06-Jan-2014 Update on the Middle East peace process – USDOS background briefing/Non-UN document (excerpts) Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts
Sources:

Entity:

State

Type

Backgrounder, Briefing, Press briefing, Transcript

Country:

Israel, United States of America

02-Jan-2014 Secretary Kerry’s trip to Jerusalem and Ramallah – USDOS background briefing/Non-UN document Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts USDOS_PRN: 2014/T01-01
Sources:

Entity:

State

Type

Backgrounder, Briefing, Press briefing, Transcript

Country:

Israel, United States of America

18-Jun-2013 FM Baird visits the West Bank and announces contribution to aid Palestinians – Canada’s FA press release/Non-UN document Assistance, Food, Living conditions, Negotiations and agreements, Social issues CanadaFM_Aid-Pal
Sources:

Office of the Quartet Representative (OQR)

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, State

Type

Backgrounder, Press Release

Country:

Canada

20-Jan-2012 EU Foreign Affairs Council 3412nd meeting (Brussels) – Background note/ Non-UN document Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts, Quartet
Sources:

European Union (EU)

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral

Type

Backgrounder, Note

Country:

30-Apr-2008 CEIRPP/DPR – Press backgrounder (2008) Agenda Item, Inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, Palestine question, Public information 08-29734
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Arabic text, Backgrounder, Chinese text, French text, Russian text, Spanish text

Country:

06-Nov-1996 Economic situation in the OPT – World Bank note Assistance, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues WB/96
Sources:

World Bank

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Backgrounder, Note

Country:

31-Dec-1990 The Question of Palestine: 1979-1990 backgrounder Agenda Item, History, Palestine question
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Arabic text, Backgrounder, Chinese text, French text, Publication, Russian text, Spanish text, Study

Country:

05-Jul-1983 United Nations initiatives on the question of Palestine – Background note – International Conference on the Question of Palestine (A/CONF. 114/10) History, Palestine question, Peace proposals and efforts A/CONF. 114/10
Sources:

International Conference on the Question of Palestine (ICQP)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Background note, Backgrounder, Brief

Country:

06-Apr-1983 The Status of Jerusalem: International Conference on the Question of Palestine – Background Paper (A/CONF.114/9) History, Jerusalem, Palestine question A/CONF.114/9
Sources:

International Conference on the Question of Palestine (ICQP)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Background note, Backgrounder, Paper, Report

Country:

01-Jan-1980 Palestine question – Historical backgrounder (Swahili) – CEIRPP, DPR study – DPR publication History, Palestine question 80-34375_Swahili
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Backgrounder, Publication, Study

Country:

01-Jan-1980 DIE PALÄSTINAFRAGE EIN KURZER HISTORISCHER ÜBERBLICK. Palestine question – Historical backgrounder (German) – CEIRPP, DPR study – DPR publication History, Palestine question 80-34375_German
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Backgrounder, German text, Publication, Study

Country:

01-Jan-1980 Palestine question – Historical backgrounder (Italian) – CEIRPP, DPR study – DPR publication History, Palestine question 80-34375_Italian
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Backgrounder, Publication, Study

Country:

19-Mar-1976 Palestine question (1947-1974)/Historical backgrounder/Corr. – CEIRPP, DPR study – DPR publication History, Palestine question A/AC.183/L.3/Corr.1
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), General Assembly

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Backgrounder, Document, Publication, Study

Country:

11-Mar-1976 Palestine question at the UN (1947-1975)/CEIRPP Historical backgrounder (A/AC.183/L.3) History, Middle East situation, Palestine question A/AC.183/L.3
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), General Assembly, Special Unit on Palestinian Rights (SUPR) (See also - CEIRPP > DPR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Backgrounder, Study

Country:

20-Apr-1949 Palestine question – DPI Research Section Background Paper No. 47 Assistance, History, Jerusalem, Land, Legal issues, Middle East situation, Palestine question, Peacekeeping, Public information ST/DPI/SER.A/47
Sources:

Secretariat, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Backgrounder, Information note

Country:

31-Aug-1947 UN Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) – Background information – Press release Palestine question PAL/91
Sources:

United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Backgrounder, Press Release

Country:

01-Jul-1947 Political History of Palestine under British Administration – UK memorandum History, Palestine question A/AC.14/8
Sources:

General Assembly, General Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on the Palestinian Question

Entity:

State, United Nations system

Type

Backgrounder, Memorandum, Study

Country:

United Kingdom

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