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Furthermore, within the Unit, one Political Affairs Officer (P-3) is assigned the functions of focal point for governmental relations with Israel, while three Political

The UNESCO Ramallah Office has also taken the lead in designing two new JPs, both in neglected

Israel’s violations of international law, human rights law and international humanitarian law have been increasing, as manifested by many practices, such as the detention of 10,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails and detention facilities without any legal grounds; the continued construction of the racist separation wall, in defiance of the advisory opinion

Since then, in compliance with the 11 decisions of the Executive Board and ten resolutions of the General Conference in that regard, the Palestinian Authority has been closely associated with the activities of the Organization thanks to: the establishment in December 1993 of the Joint UNESCO/Palestinian Authority Committee, whose mandate is to discuss joint cooperation priorities; the creation in April 1994 of the Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP), which became the UNESCO Programme for Palestine (UPP) in April 2000; the opening in May 1997 of a UNESCO Office in Ramallah whose capacity for action has been substantially reinforced during the current biennium, primarily by the

The 10-point resolution, inter alia, calls for the United Nations to compel Israel to

The State party should also take measures to

Further, he relayed his Government’s denial of the Committee’s request for permission to enter Israel in order to speak to government

To overcome these challenges, for example in the operation of the OHCHR Fact-Finding Mission to the Syrian Arab Republic (2011), the Panel

Reiterating South Africa’s condemnation of the continuing blockade, the ongoing construction of the separation wall and the expansion of Israeli settlements, he also again called on Israel to cease expansion of settlements in the West Bank and its demolition of Palestinian homes there and in East Jerusalem, which were severely

Moreover, we call on the Security Council and the relevant United Nations bodies, especially the Human Rights Council, to take firm measures to put a stop to random attacks against civilians in the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as to lift the unjust

(e) To maintain the Arab momentum in the United Nations and its relevant organizations for activating international agreements relating to the protection of civilians in time of war and living under military occupation, with the aim of facilitating humanitarian work and providing the Palestinian

He noted that UNRWA had incurred additional expenditures as a result

Accordingly, we welcome the efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution on 12 January 2009, which, inter alia, calls for an immediate cessation of Israeli military attacks and demands the withdrawal of

Expressing deep concern also about the Israeli policy of closures, severe restrictions, and a permit regime that obstruct the freedom of movement of persons and goods, including medical and humanitarian personnel and goods, throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and about the consequent violation of the human rights of the Palestinian people and the negative

Those policy changes could be implemented with due

Expressing deep concern also about the Israeli policy of closures and the imposition of severe restrictions, checkpoints, several of which have been transformed into structures akin to permanent border crossings, and a permit regime, all of which obstruct the freedom of movement of persons and goods, including medical and humanitarian goods, throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and about the consequent violation of the human rights of the Palestinian people and the negative impact on their socio-economic

Examples include coverage of Security Council meetings and press conferences on the

The Federation has maintained relations with various United Nations bodies and has submitted more than 25 contributions and statements, including written statements in relation to the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 2008, a questionnaire as part of the consultation process of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council on education and human rights issues, Human Rights Council resolution 7/3 on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights; the Economic and Social Council annual ministerial review, on the impact in the public health system, especially on Cuban women, of the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed on Cuba by the Government of the United States, the adoption of the universal periodic review of

The State party should fully respect the norms of humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, rescind its blockade policy and urgently allow all construction materials necessary

When the news of the death of that famous monk (488) arrived, Zacharias and several others entered his monastery of