At approximately 02:30 on 28 February, a large force of IDF soldiers and Israeli Border Police re-entered Nablus. This latest incursion marks the continuation of Operation "Hot Winter", the largest military incursion in three years in Nablus city.

Since re-entering Nablus in the early hours of this morning, as was the case with the first incursion, the IDF has placed the Old City and its surroundings under curfew. The IDF has again taken over the facilities of local television and radio stations

Israeli occupation forces parctices ( opening fire, verbal and physical abuse, detention, delay and denial of access) against the PRCS emergency medical teams and ambulances continued to violate the basic princilples of the International Humanitarian Law.

During the month of February 2007, three attackes on PRCS emergency medical teams and ambulances have been reported in Jerusalem, Qalandiya and Bilin viallge . In total three emergency medical technicians were injured, and two ambulances recieved damage. In addition

Markus E. Bouillon

Introduction: A Crucial Region for the World

The Middle East is perhaps the world's most crucial region:economically and strategically,the Middle East occupies a top rank on the international agenda,with significance far beyond its geographical bounds.(1) In the coming five to ten years, the highest number of key global security challenges is likely to be concentrated in the Middle East, or be related to it. The 2006 crises in Lebanon and Gaza, involving

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The path to a peaceful solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been filled with obstacles, frustration and tragedy.

That's what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in an opening statement to the UN Palestinian rights committee. But he says the international community is now at a critical juncture in efforts to move beyond crisis management, and renew efforts towards genuine conflict resolution. As a result, Secretary-General Ban urged the international

Introduction

Your Excellencies, Members of the Advisory Commission, Colleagues and Friends,

A year ago on 27 February we held the first meeting of the "revitalized and expanded" Advisory Commission. As I have remarked previously, I continue to be gratified to see how rapidly this Commission has progressed over such a short period of time. An intensified meeting schedule has allowed more substantive engagement and exchange of views on critical issues, and we have gone even further than I acknowledged

DRC delivers hope in Southern Lebanon

Majdel Zoun, a village in the Tyre region of Southern Lebanon, was damaged extensively in the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict and is home to DRC beneficiary, Sharifa.

Until last summer Sharifa, 70 and blind lived at home independently and operated a local grocery store. Both Sharifa's house and store were destroyed in the July 2006 conflict. Sharifa found herself in a situation alike of thousands of other Lebanese - as an Internally Displaced Person (IDP).

Fortunately, Sharifa was able to remain

This is one of our responses in the Gaza Strip to allow children a space to enjoy carefree moments away from the

Sixty-second session
Item 33 of the preliminary list*
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near East

As you may know, the Advisory Commission of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), established in 1949, was revitalized and expanded by the General Assembly on 1 December 2005. After adopting its rules of procedure, the Advisory Commission began substantive work with the aim of providing advice and assistance to the UNRWA Commissioner-General, as