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
United Nations Meeting of Civil Society in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace “Engaging civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean for peace and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians” Montevideo 31 March 2011
The Meeting of Civil Society examined perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Latin America and the Caribbean and the related roles of the media, academic institutions, think tanks, political parties, trade unions and foundations. It also focused on bringing civil society together to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, including through reaching decision-makers, pursuing com [...]
United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine “The urgency of addressing the plight of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons and detention facilities” United Nations Office at Vienna, 7 – 8 March 2011
The purpose of the Meeting was to raise awareness of the plight of Palestinian political prisoners and to strengthen the support of the international community for a solution to this issue, namely their speedy release and reintegration into Palestinian society. The Meeting, among other things, looked into the current situation and conditions of imprisonment of Palestinians in Israeli prisons and [...]
United Nations African Meeting on the Question of Palestine “Strengthening the support by African States for a just and lasting solution of the question of Jerusalem” Rabat, 1 – 2 July 2010
The objective of the Meeting was to promote broad international support, including by African States, for a solution of the conflict based on a shared vision of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. The Meeting discussed the current status of Jerusalem, including the religious and cultural significance of the Holy City, and its status in international law an [...]
United Nations Public Forum in Support of the Palestinian People “Jerusalem – The key to Israeli-Palestinian peace” Istanbul, 27 May 2010
The Public Forum addressed, among other things, the situation in the city: the issues of home demolitions, forced evictions and settlements; the revocation of residency rights and IDs; and security concerns, including rising crime rates, in the Holy City. The Public Forum also looked at approaches to promoting a just and lasting solution to the question of Jerusalem, including through internation [...]
United Nations International Meeting in Support of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process “Ending the occupation and establishing the Palestinian State” Istanbul, 25 – 26 May 2010
The Meeting’s goal was to provide a forum for exchanging views on the current state of the peace process, and for discussing how to advance the Palestinian State-building agenda. Among other things, the Meeting looked at: lessons learned from previous negotiations and other conflict situations; the role of third-party mediation; Jerusalem as a key to Israeli-Palestinian peace; the Palestinian Aut [...]
Meeting of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People United Nations Office at Vienna, 26 March 2010
The focus of the Meeting was civil society action against the separation wall built by Israel in the Occupied West Bank, including in and around East Jerusalem.? The Meeting provided civil society organizations with an update on the current situation with regard to the construction of the wall, discussed their role in raising public awareness about its effects, and allowed them to inform about th [...]
United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People “Building institutions and moving forward with establishing the State of Palestine” United Nations Office at Vienna, 24 – 25 March 2010
The goal of the Seminar was to raise the profile of and garner support for the Programme of the Palestinian Authority “Palestine: Ending the occupation, establishing the State”.? The Seminar also assessed the current socio-economic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; discussed the urgency of bringing relief and reconstruction to the Gaza Strip; considered approaches to advancing the [...]
International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace “The urgency of addressing the permanent status issues – Borders, Jerusalem, settlements, refugees, water” Qawra, Malta, 12 – 13 February 2010
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean and the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People convened this Meeting to provide a forum for the exchange of views on the current state of the peace process and encourage a constructive dialogue among the stakeholders on how to create a political climate conducive to the resumption of the peace negotiations on p [...]