In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II))
In resolution 60/37 of 1 December 2005, the Assembly requested the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Division for Palestinian Rights, as part of the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on 29 November, to continue to organize an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights or a cultural event in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN.
The resolution on the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People also encourages Member States to continue to give the widest support and publicity to the observance of the Day of Solidarity.
2022 United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East
3-4 November 2022
Organized by: United Nations Department of Global Communications
Hashtag: #UNMediaSeminar
The annual event, organized by the UN Department of Global Communication within the framework of its media program on the question of Palestine, aims to educate the public on the question of Palestine and support a peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The event will bring together diplomats, journalists, media experts and youth representatives from Israel, Palestine, Europe, United States and other parts of the world. Participants will discuss a variety of media-related issues and trends connected to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
This year, three panel discussions will focus on the following themes: “Honouring the legacy of Shireen Abu Akleh: Protecting journalists covering the conflict”; “Forgotten stories in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: How political news eclipses coverage of economic challenges”; and “Young journalists: Opportunities and challenges”. The panelists include a number of active and former diplomats and politicians, seasoned journalists, members of academia and media experts.
- Panel 1: Honoring the legacy of Shireen Abu Akleh: Protecting journalists covering the conflict (Moderated by Ms. Melissa Fleming, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications).
- Panel 2: Forgotten stories in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: how political news eclipses coverage of economic challenges.
