FORUM: "Marking the The 30th Anniversary of Madrid Peace Conference of 1991: Can hope prevail" International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2021.
AT UN GENEVA
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2021 Commemorated at the Palais des Nations.
Description: A hybrid Special Meeting at the Palais des Nations to mark the annual observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, will open the meeting with introductory remarks and will then read out the statement for the Day to be delivered by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in New York.
Speaking at the Special Meeting will be representatives of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the
Occupied Territories; the League of Arab States; the Organization of Islamic Cooperation; the Non-Aligned Movement; the African Union; non-governmental organizations accredited to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; and the State of Palestine. Messages or statements for the Day received from Heads of State or Government will be announced at the end of the meeting.
Statement by the U.N. Secretetary-General on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2021; November 29th.
On this International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory -- including East Jerusalem -- continues to pose a significant challenge to international peace and security. Persistent violations of the rights of Palestinians along with the expansion of settlements risk eroding the prospect of a two-State solution.
As the international community strives to re-start Israeli – Palestinian dialogue, I am encouraged by recent engagements between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. However, containing the situation is not sufficient.
The overall goal remains two states living side-by-side in peace and security, fulfilling the legitimate national aspirations of both peoples, with borders based on the 1967 lines and Jerusalem as the capital of both states.
I call on the parties to avoid unilateral steps that would undermine the chances for a peaceful resolution of the conflict based on international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. I further call on the parties to engage constructively to end the closure of Gaza and improve the living conditions of all Palestinians under occupation.
I commend the generous donors who support UNRWA and call for Member States to provide timely and predictable funding to allow the Agency to conduct its vital work.
Together, let us reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the Palestinian people in their quest to achieve their inalienable rights and build a future of peace, justice, security, and dignity for both Palestinians and Israelis.
António Guterres.
Statement from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 November 2021
Audrey Azoulay
REPORTS
Report of Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of Palestinian People and Other Arabs of Occupied Territories,
AT UN VIENNA
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2021 Commemorated at the Palais des Nations.
Description: A hybrid Special Meeting at the Palais des Nations to mark the annual observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, will open the meeting with introductory remarks and will then read out the statement for the Day to be delivered by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in New York.
Speaking at the Special Meeting will be representatives of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the
Occupied Territories; the League of Arab States; the Organization of Islamic Cooperation; the Non-Aligned Movement; the African Union; non-governmental organizations accredited to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; and the State of Palestine. Messages or statements for the Day received from Heads of State or Government will be announced at the end of the meeting.
Statement by the U.N. Secretetary-General on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2021; November 29th.
On this International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory -- including East Jerusalem -- continues to pose a significant challenge to international peace and security. Persistent violations of the rights of Palestinians along with the expansion of settlements risk eroding the prospect of a two-State solution.
As the international community strives to re-start Israeli – Palestinian dialogue, I am encouraged by recent engagements between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. However, containing the situation is not sufficient.
The overall goal remains two states living side-by-side in peace and security, fulfilling the legitimate national aspirations of both peoples, with borders based on the 1967 lines and Jerusalem as the capital of both states.
I call on the parties to avoid unilateral steps that would undermine the chances for a peaceful resolution of the conflict based on international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. I further call on the parties to engage constructively to end the closure of Gaza and improve the living conditions of all Palestinians under occupation.
I commend the generous donors who support UNRWA and call for Member States to provide timely and predictable funding to allow the Agency to conduct its vital work.
Together, let us reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the Palestinian people in their quest to achieve their inalienable rights and build a future of peace, justice, security, and dignity for both Palestinians and Israelis.
António Guterres.
Statement from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 November 2021
Each and every year, on this International Day, the international community reaffirms its solidarity with the Palestinian people in its hopes for a future imbued with peace and freedom.After more than one and a half years of the pandemic, the full import of that solidarity is clear to see. The health crisis has indeed compounded the existing difficulties of economic and social life for the Palestinian people, as characterized by very high rates of unemployment and poverty and the heightened risk of increased numbers of out-of-school children due to COVID-19.It is urgent, therefore, to reaffirm that solidarity so as not to be deprived of the resources of youth and their potential to foster mutual understanding and build peace.Such is the commitment that UNESCO has upheld in the field, with support of its Office in Ramallah, particularly in its actions in favour of education for Palestinian people.Our Organization, in the face of the pandemic, has joined forces with the Ministry of Education to ensure educational continuity through distance learning. It has also stepped in to support and monitor the children of Gaza and the West Bank with a view to stemming the risk of them dropping out of school.The diversity of such actions adds to the conviction, at the heart of our common action, that the Palestinian education system must be strengthened so as to enable more girls and young people from rural areas to have access to a quality education. That active solidarity with the Palestinian people is also reflected in UNESCO’s commitment to promoting and supporting both their culture and the people that produce it. The ongoing renovation of the Riwaya Museum in Bethlehem and the work under way to create a national film institute demonstrate our commitment to the promotion of cultural expressions and interactions and to fostering mutual understanding through culture.Designing inclusive quality education programmes, fostering intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding and protecting freedoms of expression, therefore, are what will enable Palestinian youth to equip themselves with the skills needed to meet present and future challenges.
REPORTS
Report of Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of Palestinian People and Other Arabs of Occupied Territories,
SEMINARS
AT UN VIENNA
Special Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York – 29 November 2021
H.E. Mr. Cheikh Niang, Chairperson Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations)
- H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid President of the General Assembly
- H.E. Mr. Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez President of the Security Council (Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations)
- Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet, Speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
- H.E. Mr. Riyad Mansour Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine, reading out a message from H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine.
- Video messages of solidarity by Ms. Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Laureate, Ms. Hanan Hroub, Palestinian winner of “Global Teacher Prize”, Ms. Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International Secretary-General and H.E. Ms. Tarja Halonen, Former President of Finland and Former co-chair of the International Women’s Commission for a Just and Sustainable Palestinian-Israeli Peace.
- Mohammed El-Kurd, Palestinian activist, representative of civil society.
Introduction of Intergovernmental Organizations’ Speakers – Chairperson
H.E. Mr. Peter Mohan Maithri Pieris Chair of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories (Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations)
H.E. Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed Permanent Observer of the African Union, reading out a message from H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chair of the African Union Commission
H.E.Mr. Maged A. Abdelaziz Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations, reading out a message from H.E. Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States
H.E. Mr. Agshin Mehdiyev Permanent Observer of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, reading out a message from H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
H.E. Mr. Yashar T. Aliyev Permanent Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations, reading out a message on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries
Messages of Solidarity – 29 November 2021
Heads of State: Lao People’s Democratic Republic (English), Senegal (French), Egypt (Arabic), China (Chinese), Nicaragua (English, Spanish), Vietnam (English), Morocco (Arabic, French, English,) Spanish ), Jordan (Arabic), Indonesia (English), Sri Lanka (English), Turkey (English), Lebanon (Arabic), Iran (English), Brunei Darussalam (English), Maldives (English), Venezuela (Spanish), Tunisia (Arabic), Russian Federation (Russian), United Arab Emirates (Arabic)
Heads of Government: India (English), Thailand (English), Malta (English), Japan (English), South Africa (English), Bangladesh (English), Malaysia (English), Mauritius (English)
Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Kazakhstan (English), Philippines (English), Cuba (English), Syria (Arabic), Argentina (Spanish), Bahrain (Arabic), Bolivia (Spanish), Saudi Arabia (Arabic), Mexico (Spanish)
Government: Algeria (Arabic), Guyana (English), Namibia (English), Angola (English), Burkina Faso (French)
Organizations: European Union (English), League of Arab States (Arabic)
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