United Nations Peace Operations
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AHLC & Socioeconomic reports

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.

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Briefing by Special Representative Ján Kubiš to the Security Council
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25 June 2014 – At a meeting of the United Nations Security Council today, the world body’s top envoy in Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, said that addressing the political impasse in the wake of the country’s recent Presidential run-off elections will be vital for its unity and stability and that the onus for dealing with the situation lies with Afghans themselves.