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Ministry for Foreign Affairs Press release Unofficial translation The Government took a decision today to grant SEK 60 million in extra support to the Palestinians in 2002. The decision was taken against the backdrop of the Palestinian Authority's difficult financial situation and…

Also reiterates applicability of 1949 Geneva Convention to Territories GA/10003 Tenth Emergency Special Session 15th Meeting (PM) The resumed tenth emergency special session of the General Assembly this afternoon, meeting to consider illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and…

The U.S. State Department said December 16 that Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's call earlier the same day for an end to terrorism was "constructive," and that the Palestinian Authority must take steps "to bring to justice those responsible for…

964a(2001) Strasbourg, 14.12.2001 - The Political Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, meeting in Paris, yesterday adopted the following declaration on the Middle East conflict: "The Political Affairs Committee is deeply alarmed by the cycle of deadly…

Press Release No.2001-139 Paris, December 14 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, expressed his concern at the worsening of the situation in the Middle East at last night's ceremony to award the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education 2001 to…

SC/7242 4438th Meeting (Night)United States, exercising veto, says text sought to isolate one party, failed to mention acts of terrorism against Israel As the Security Council considered the situation in the Middle East early this morning (Saturday 15…

The United Nations agency aiding the Palestinian refugees said today it was providing shelter and humanitarian supplies to several hundred people affected by the destruction of 35 refugee shelters in Khan Younis camp during an Israeli military operation on…

In stark contrast to the obvious direct economic impact of the closure of two Palestinian towns on the daily life of people, the longer term effects of the Israeli-imposed blockade are only now starting to emerge, according to the…

Amman (dpa) - Jordan's King Abdullah was quoted Thursday as saying he would block any attempt by Palestinian refugees to enter the country. He told London-based Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic newspaper he had issued orders to close all border crossings with the…

Federal Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer met the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Mr Peter Hansen, for extensive talks on Thursday (13 December). Federal Minister Fischer paid tribute to…