Reports

The Quartet working to restore peace in the Middle East - the United Nations, United States, European Union and Russian Federation - today reiterated its willingness to help Israelis and Palestinians with the hard work and difficult decisions needed…

Ref: 61/2005 PCHR is deeply concerned by an attack launched by an armed group on the office of the Central Election Commission (CEC) in Deir al-Balah. The group forced the CEC to close election registration centers in the central Gaza…

RAMALLAH, West Bank - The American people are funding a project to construct at least16 beautifully landscaped, restful "pocket parks" in some of the West Bank and Gaza's most densely populated cities, U.S. officials announced Monday. The construction of urban…

Ref: 60/2005 On Thursday, 5 May 2005, Palestinian electors in 84 local communities went to polling centers to elect members of their local council, in the context of the second stage of the elections of Palestinian local councils. These elections…

The Red Crescent deploys mobile teams to provide primary health care to 25,000 vulnerable people affected by movement restrictions in the southern West Bank. Suheila Al-Hureibat, also known as Um Mohammad, is a 38-year-old mother of seven…

During this reporting period, the Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances and its medical teams. Delay and denial of access and…

RAMALLAH, West Bank, May 6 (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah movement came out ahead in the Palestinian municipal election despite a strong showing by the Islamic militant group Hamas, unofficial final results showed on Friday. The Palestinian Election…

By Diala Saadeh RAMALLAH, May 6 (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah faction survived a challenge by Hamas in Palestinian local elections but the Islamic militant group opposed to peace with Israel showed it is an increasingly potent political…

SG/A/921 The Secretary-General has informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Alvaro de Soto as United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and his Personal Representative to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. Mr. de…

Ramallah, 05.05.2005 - "A strong commitment, especially of women, young people and the elderly, and in general a good implementation of the election regulations: these are the two main conclusions that we can draw" declared Jean-Claude Frécon, Head of the…