Informes

(Jerusalem, May 8, 2003) The "roadmap" for ending Israeli-Palestinian violence will fail unless it includes basic human rights safeguards, Human Rights Watch warned today, on the eve of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to Israel and the…

The publication of the latest plan to end Israeli-Palestinian violence, the "Roadmap" may be an important step in achieving a negotiated settlement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sponsored by the United States, Russia, the European Union, and…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org Appeal No.…

Copenhagen -- The total number of Palestinians made homeless by Israeli's military demolition campaign climbed above 12,000 this month following a rapid acceleration of the policy in Gaza during the first quarter of this year. Since the beginning of the…

GA/PAL/912 At its 271st meeting, on 6 May 2003, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People adopted the following statement: The Committee on the Exercise of the InalienableRights of the Palestinian People welcomes the formal…

Executive Summary In summer 2002, in the context of continuing attacks on civilians in Israel, the Government of Israel began construction of a separation barrier ("The Wall") - a complex series of walls, barriers, trenches, and fences - within…

IP/03/607Brussels, 30 April 2003 - The European Commission is announcing new forms of assistance to support the reform process in the Palestinian Authority. These will be available to the new government formed by Prime Minister Mahmoud…

Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi Peace in the Middle East , Towards the peaceful coexistence of the two states The real chance for peace in the Middle East, which is the key for the peace and stability…

(Jerusalem, April 29 2003) The Israeli army should immediately stop using U.S.-supplied flechette shells in the Gaza Strip, Human Rights Watch said today. The use of such antipersonnel weapons in densely populated areas makes the risk of civilian casualties intolerably…

In April 2002, large-scale military incursions into population centers of the West Bank left hundreds of thousands of people without fresh water. USAID led an immediate response to the crisis, and remains at the forefront of international efforts to…