Attachments
General Assembly
Official Records
Seventy-eighth Session
Supplement No. 35
Letter of transmittal
[1 September 2023]
Mr. Secretary-General,
I have the honour to enclose herewith the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People for submission to the General Assembly and circulation to all the competent bodies of the United Nations for necessary action, as appropriate, in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 10 of Assembly resolution 77/22 of 30 November 2022.
The report covers the period from 2 September 2022 to 31 August 2023.
(Signed) Cheikh Niang
Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the
Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
Chapter I
Introduction
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The present report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People has been submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 77/22, adopted on 30 November 2022. It covers the implementation by the Committee of its programme of work (A/AC.183/2023/1), focused on promoting the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to selfdetermination. Its objectives include maintaining international awareness of the plight of the Palestinian people, mobilizing efforts aimed at achieving a just and comprehensive solution to the question of Palestine and lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace, enhancing international solidarity with the Palestinian people and supporting the Government of the State of Palestine in its capacity-building efforts towards a future viable and sustainable independent State of Palestine.
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Chapter II consists of an overview of the political context relating to the question of Palestine during the reporting period, from 2 September 2022 to 31 August 2023.
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Chapters III and IV contain an outline of the mandate of the Committee as set out by the General Assembly and information on the membership of the Committee and the organization of its work.
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Chapter V covers the action taken by the Committee, including its participation in meetings of the Security Council and its continuing dialogue with Member States, intergovernmental organizations and civil society. It also covers international conferences, including in virtual format, capacity-building activities organized by the Committee and other mandated activities carried out by the Division for Palestinian Rights on behalf of the Committee.
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Chapter VI provides an overview of the special information programme on the question of Palestine implemented by the Department of Global Communications in accordance with General Assembly resolution 75/23.
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The conclusions and recommendations of the Committee to the General Assembly are set out in chapter VII of the report.