Assisted by the Division for Palestinian Rights, the Committee organizes international meetings and conferences in various regions and to encourage the participation of all sectors of the international community. They are held to promote constructive analysis and discussions of the various aspects of the question of Palestine and to mobilise international support for and assistance to the Palestinian people.
In recent years, the programme of international meetings and conferences has placed special emphasis on promoting the exercise of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, providing support for the political process and encouraging international efforts ?towards a peaceful solution of the conflict.
Since 1993, the Committee has convened annual seminars on assistance to the Palestinian people, in either Europe or the Middle East. These events are organised to address the various aspects of the socio-economic and humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to promote wide support by the international community for the Palestinian economy and development.
Calendar of Events
Palestinian Fashion Show, UNHQ in New York, 10 November 2014
Overview The?Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine, organized?a?fashion show by Jamal Taslaq, a Palestinian-Italian designer, as a cultural event in the framework of the?International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.? Resources UN New Centre story Video story U [...]
Lecture by Prof. Noam Chomsky, 14 October 2014, General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters
Overview UN Photo/Amanda Voisard Within the framework of the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People organized a lecture by the world-renowned intellectual and linguist,?Prof. Noam Chomsky, on the prospects for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in the General Assembly Hall at United [...]
Special Meeting to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, 9 July 2014, UN Headquarters, New York
Overview H.E. Amb. Hussein Haniff, Permanent Representative of Malaysia and the Vice-President on behalf of the President of the General Assembly Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Tarranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, reading out a message of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (English) H.E. Amb. Abdou Salam Diallo, Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the [...]
United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People,1-2 July 2014, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)
Overview The Seminar will review the socio-economic and humanitarian impact of the Israeli occupation. It will look at the financial, developmental, and environmental challenges and long-term strategies of the State of Palestine for sustainable economic development and growth. Finally, the Seminar will also address the role of the international and regional donor community in mobilizing and coor [...]
Screening of “Flying Paper”, a documentary on Palestinian youth in Gaza UN Headquarters, 21 May 2014
Overview The Working Group of the Palestinian Rights Committee organized a special event - a briefing by Mr. Robert Turner, UNRWA Director of Operations in Gaza, on the situation in Gaza, followed by a screening of "Flying Paper", a documentary on Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip. The screening was followed by a Q&A session with Mr. Nitin Sawhney, Co-Director of the film. Mr. Robert Tur [...]
Public Forum on the Question of Jerusalem – Ankara, 14 May 2014
Overview The event is organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People at the University of Economics and Technology, in cooperation with the Centre for Middle Eastern and Strategic Studies in Ankara. Dr. Ihsan Sezal, Dean of Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Economics and Technology (TOBB) Mr. Mohammad Shtayyeh, President, Pal [...]
International Meeting on the Question of Jerusalem “Strengthening international support for a just and lasting solution of the question of Jerusalem” – Ankara, 12 and 13 May 2014
The objective of the Meeting is to raise awareness of the international community for the significance of a just solution of the question of Jerusalem for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and for achieving peace in the Middle East. The Organizers (UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Government of [...]
Screening of Oscar-nominated feature film “Omar” UN Headquarters, 1 May 2014
The United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People hosted Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Member of the Executive Committee of the PLO, for an interactive briefing on the margins of the 61st. Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The briefing was moderated by Prof. Anne-Marie Goetz from NYU's Center for Global Affairs and took place on 17 March 2017 in [...]
United Nations Roundtable on Legal Aspects of the Question of Palestine United Nations Office at Geneva, 24 and 25 April 2014
All Members and Observers of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People have been invited to participate in this Roundtable. Mr. Michael M?ller, Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, delivering a message of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (English) (Arabic | French). UN Photo/Violaine Martin Statement by H.E. Mr. Abdou Salam Diallo [...]
United Nations Meeting of Civil Society in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Engaging civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean for the two-State solution Quito, Ecuador, 27 March 2014
Reunión de las NN. UU. sobre el apoyo de la sociedad civil a la paz israelí-palestina?Hacer intervenir a la sociedad civil de América Latina y el Caribe para la solución biestatal?Quito, 27 de marzo de 2014 Unir a la sociedad civil para promover la paz palestino-israelí Cómo llegar a los tomadores de decisiones; cuál es la labor de los partidos políticos, los sindicatos, las fundaciones y otros a [...]
Joint Meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the League of Arab States – 10 March 2014, Cairo
“2014 - The International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People” The Joint Meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People with the League of Arab States was held in Cairo on 10 March 2014. The meeting was convened to reinforce the critical support of all Arab States for the International Year. It also served to provide support to the State of [...]
Briefing by Defence for Children International Palestine 24 February 2014
Mr. Brad Parker, International Advocacy Officer & Attorney for Defence for Children International Palestine, briefed the Working Group of the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People on 24 February 2014. Video available here. [...]
Screening of “5 BROKEN CAMERAS,” an Emmy award-winning and Oscar-nominated documentary UN Headquarters, 19 February 2014
On the occasion of the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Working Group of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People organized a screening of the Emmy award-winning and Oscar-nominated documentary “5 BROKEN CAMERAS” at UN Headquarters in New York. The screening was followed by a conversation with co-director Emad Burnat. The c [...]
“Where Should The Birds Fly?” – Film screening – 20 January 2014
On the occasion of the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Working Group of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People organized a screening of Fida Qishta’s documentary?Where Should The Birds Fly?on Gaza. The screening was followed by a conversation between Fida Qishta and Laila El-Haddad, Palestinian journalist and co-author o [...]
Presentation by Avner Gvaryahu of “Breaking the Silence” UN Headquarters, 21 October 2013
Working Group special event The Working Group of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People organized a presentation of the book "Our Harsh Logic: Israeli soldiers' testimonies from the Occupied Territories, 2010-2013" by Mr. Avner Gvaryahu of "Breaking the Silence", an NGO of Israeli Defence Forces veterans documenting their experiences. Webcast archive [...]
United Nations International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace “Reviving the collective international engagement towards a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict” Beijing, China, 18 and 19 June 2013
Under the theme “Reviving the collective international engagement towards a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”, the Meeting reviewed the current situation on the ground, including the main obstacles to the realization of the two-State solution, such as continued Israeli settlement expansion, and the latest international efforts to end such illegal practices. It examined actio [...]
UN International Meeting on the Question of Palestine “African solidarity with the Palestinian people for the achievement of its inalienable rights, including the sovereignty and independence of the State of Palestine” Addis Ababa, 29-30 April 2013
The United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine was dedicated in 2013 to reviewing the support provided by African States in the achievement of Palestinian independence and sovereignty, while drawing on their experience in anti-colonial and anti-apartheid struggles, as well as in post-colonial efforts to build effective governments and sustainable economies. The meeting brou [...]
United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People “Assistance to the Palestinians — challenges and opportunities in the new reality of a State under occupation” FAO Headquarters, Rome, 27 and 28 February 2013
Over 160 representatives from 56 governments, 16 UN and other international institutions and 24 civil society organizations gathered in Rome at the end of February 2013 for a two-day UN Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People. The future of Palestinian institutions was closely linked to concrete achievements towards the two-State solution, and as such, failure to make tangible progress to [...]
United Nations Asian and Pacific Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace “International efforts at addressing the obstacles to the two-State solution – the role of Asian and Pacific governmental and non-governmental actors” Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, 10 and 11 July 2012
The Meeting, convened under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, looked at obstacles and opportunities on the road to achieving peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and encouraged broad international action in this respect. It considered ways in which Governments, intergovernmental organizations and civil society can be instrumenta [...]
United Nations Meeting of Civil Society in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace “Civil society action towards ending the occupation: Harnessing the power of youth and women” UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 1 June 2012
Réunion des Nations Unies pour l’appui de la société civile à la paix Israélo-Palestinienne?L’action de la société civile pour mettre fin à l’occupation: Utilisation du pouvoir des jeunes et des femmes?Siège de l’UNESCO, Paris, 1er juin 2012 The Meeting looked into ways in which civil society organisations serve as a platform for empowering youths and women. Through discussions in break-out group [...]
United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine “The role of youth and women in the peaceful resolution of the question of Palestine” UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 30 and 31 May 2012
Réunion internationale des Nations Unies sur la question de Palestine?Le r?le des jeunes et des femmes dans le règlement pacifique de la question de Palestine?Siège de l’UNESCO, Paris, 30 et 31 mai 2012 Overview The Meeting was convened under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Its aim was to mobilize the international community in [...]
United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine “The question of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons and detention facilities: legal and political implications” United Nations Office at Geneva, 3 and 4 April 2012
The Meeting was convened under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and follows the event held in March 2011 at the United Nations Office in Vienna on the same topic. It aimed at raising awareness on the situation of Palestinian political prisoners and at mobilizing the international community to bring this issue to a solution by ensuri [...]
United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People – The economic cost of continued Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territory; local, regional and international efforts towards mitigating it, Cairo, Egypt, 6 and 7 February 2012
The Seminar convened under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People examined the impact of Israeli policies and practices on the socio-economic situation in the West Bank and Gaza. ?It furthermore looked at the cost of the Israeli occupation incurred by the Palestinians in various sectors of the economy, and examined the ways of sustaining [...]
United Nations International Meeting in Support of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process “The role of Europe in advancing Palestinian statehood and achieving peace between Israelis and Palestinians”. Brussels, Belgium, 28 and 29 June 2011
The Meeting aimed at contributing to international efforts at achieving peace between Israelis and Palestinians by looking at the role of Europe in advancing a two-State solution. It took stock of 20 years of European efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking; examined current efforts at resuming direct negotiations for a permanent settlement; and look at alternatives to the negotiating [...]
United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People – Mobilizing international efforts in support of the Palestinian Government’s State-building programme Helsinki, 28 and 29 April 2011
The purpose of the Seminar was to review the progress of the Palestinian Authority’s state-building programme and garner further support for it. Seminar participants, including representatives of governments, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations system entities, and civil society, listened to expert assessments of the achievements and challenges of that programme, discussed approaches [...]