Report No. 35
Implementation of the Agreement on Movement and Access
(7-20 March 2007)
The United Nations1 is submitting the 35th bi-weekly report on the implementation of the November 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), covering the period 7-20 March 2007 inclusive.2
1. Overall Progress:
Rafah crossing was open for 7 days over the two-week period, the highest number of days open during any reporting period since the start of 2007. The operation of Karni continues to fall below agreements reached under the AMA and operated at similar levels (reaching 11% of the 400 truckloads of exported goods per day AMA target) compared to the previous period.
2. Changes of note since Report No. 34 (6 March):
3. No Change since Report No. 34 (6 March):
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1 The Office of the Quartet’s Special Envoy closed on 28 April. Since then the United Nations through the oPt OCHA office has assumed reporting responsibilities on the implementation of the AMA.
2 The report draws on all available data sources for reporting including the EU-BAM, UN agencies, PA ministries, PalTrade, COGAT and the World Bank.
3 The crossing was closed on 12 March due to a strike on the Palestinian side by drivers and crossing workers. 4 Aggregates are construction materials that are primarily moved through Sufa crossing.
FULL REPORT:
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Document Type: AMA implementation report (See also - Entity listing: Quartet Special Envoy), Implementation report, Press Release, Report
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Access and movement, Closures/Curfews/Blockades
Publication Date: 29/03/2007