Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
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Founded in 1975, by its resolution 3376 the UN General Assembly, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People is "a programme of implementation to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their inalienable rights to self-determination without external interference, national independence and sovereignty; and to return to their homes and property." The committee reports to the Assembly annually.
As the mandate for the Committee expanded, the UN established the Division for Palestinian Rights as its secretariat. The Bureau consists of the Chairman of the Committee, two Vice-Chairmen and the Rapporteur.
Members of the committee, and observers
The Committee has member nations of Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, Cyprus, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
The League of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference also participate in the Committee meetings as observers.
Observers also include Algeria, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritania, Morocco, Nicaragua, Niger, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam, Yemen, African Union, League of Arab States, Organization of the Islamic Conference, and Palestine.
Chairmen by order of election
2004 - Ambassador Paul Badji (Senegal), at the 277th meeting
External links
- UN: Only Clear Political Resolve by Israeli, Palestinian leadership would restart peace process, Secretary-General tells Palestian Rights Committee (http://www.un.org/av/photo/unhq/pal031204.htm)