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.
- Key Documents and Agreements
- Key Documents and Agreements
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- UNMAS Newsletter
- UNMAS Newsletter
- Vacancies
SPC Public Order Adviser, P4, Brindisi, Deadline 1 December 2020
Vacancy Announcement Number: 2019-SPC-75916-DPO
Deadline for Applications: 1 December 2020
Post Title and Level: Public Order Adviser, P-4
Duty Station: Brindisi
Organizational Unit: Department of Peace Operations
Limited to Member States. Appointments Are Limited to Service on Posts Financed by the Support Account of Peace Operations.
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in the applied sciences, social sciences or other relevant field. A first level university degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience in police operational matters, including public order maintenance may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Graduation from a certified police academy or similar law enforcement training institution is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of active law enforcement experience in a national law enforcement agency at the strategic, operational and administrative levels, including at least three years of experience in crowd management and riot control and other public order matters, both with regards to policy-making and implementation, is required. Must be in active national police service with the rank of Superintendent or Lt. Colonel, other service equivalent or higher rank is required. Peacekeeping or other international experience in the UN or other organizations is desired.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the UN. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written
English is required. Fluency in French is desirable.
- Vacancies
SPC Community Policing Adviser, P4, Brindisi, Deadline 1 December 2020
Vacancy Announcement Number: 2019-SPC-75918-DPO
Deadline for Applications: 1 December 2020
Post Title and Level: Community Policing Adviser, P-4
Duty Station: Brindisi
Organizational Unit: Department of Peace Operations
Limited to Member States. Appointments Are Limited to Service on Posts Financed by the Support Account of Peace Operations.
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, social sciences, criminal justice or related field. A combination of a Bachelor’s degree and extensive experience in police operational matters including community oriented policing may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. Graduation from a certified police academy or other law enforcement training facility is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in active national police service at the strategic, operational and administrative levels with the rank of Superintendent or Lt. Colonel, other service equivalent or higher rank is required. At least three years of specific experience in community-oriented policing, both policy-making and implementation is required. Peacekeeping or other international experience in the UN or other international organizations is desirable.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the UN. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in French is desirable.
September 2020
I begin today’s briefing recalling – as I did last month -- the deep suffering of the Syrian people, who in this almost full decade of conflict have experienced death, injury, displacement, destruction, detention, torture, terror, indignities, instability, de-development and destitution