The below reports are prepared by the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) and are presented to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) at its bi-annual meeting.
The reports provide an assessment of the efforts of the Palestinian Government toward state-building and an update on the situation on the ground.
The Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) serves as the principal policy-level coordination mechanism for development assistance to the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). The AHLC is chaired by Norway and co-sponsored by the EU and the US. In addition, the United Nations participates together with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The AHLC seeks to promote dialogue between donors, the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel. The full report to the AHLC prepared by the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process is attached to this release and includes an executive summary of its main conclusions.
- Statements by the UN Special Coordinator
Statement by UN Special Coordinator Mladenov on recent developments related to Palestinian unity
Statement by United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, on recent developments related to Palestinian unity
Jerusalem, 13 September 2017
“I welcome the recent developments related to Palestinian unity in Cairo. Reconciliation is critical to addressing the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza, preventing the continuing militant buildup and restoring hope for the future.
I urge all parties to seize the current positive momentum and reach an agreement that would allow the Palestinian Government to immediately take up its responsibilities in Gaza.
Gaza is and must be an integral part of any future Palestinian state. Unity is an essential step towards the peaceful realisation of the Palestinian national aspirations.”
- Statements by the UN Special Coordinator
Statement by UN Special Coordinator Mladenov on recent developments related to Palestinian unity (Arabic)
بيان صادر عن المنسق الخاص للأمم المتحدة لعملية السلام في الشرق الأوسط، السيد نيكولاي ملادينوف بشأن التطورات الأخيرة المتعلقة بالوحدة الفلسطينية
القدس، 13 أيلول 2017
"أرحب بالتطورات الأخيرة المتعلقة بالوحدة الفلسطينية في القاهرة. إن المصالحة هي أمر بالغ الأهمية من أجل معالجة الأزمة الإنسانية الخطيرة في غزة، وكبح التكديس المستمر للاسلحة واستعادة الأمل في المستقبل.
أحث جميع الأطراف على اغتنام الزخم الإيجابي الراهن والتوصل إلى اتفاق يسمح للحكومة الفلسطينية بأن تتولى مسؤولياتها فورا في غزة.
ان غزة هي ويجب أن تكون جزءا لا يتجزأ من أي دولة فلسطينية مستقبلية. ان الوحدة هي خطوة أساسية نحو التحقيق السلمي للتطلعات الوطنية الفلسطينية".
- Security Council Resolutions and Statements