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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Middle East Situation (25 June 2013)
  • Briefings to the Security Council
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Briefing by Special Representative Ján Kubiš to the Security Council
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20 June 2013 – In his briefing to the UN Security Council today, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, hoped that “the current controversies and legitimate concerns” around the Taliban office in Doha would soon be resolved thus opening the way for “direct peace and reconciliation discussions between the High Peace Council and the Taliban”. He also hoped that this will lead to a reduction of civilian casualties in the country.

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Briefing by SRSG Tarek Mitri to the Security Council
  • SRSG Briefings to UN Security Council