UN Palestinian Rights Committee to organize International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem in Rabat, 26-28 June
2018
The United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, a subsidiary organ of
the UN General Assembly, will convene, with the support of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the International
Conference on the Question of Jerusalem from 26 to 28 June 2018 in Rabat, Morocco. The conference theme is “The Question
of Jerusalem after 50 years of Occupation and 25 years of the Oslo Accords”. The Committee offers its sincere
appreciation for the leadership of His Majesty King Mohamed VI in establishing and chairing the Al-Quds Committee of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The Committee also acknowledges the hospitality and support being provided by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco to the conference.
The Committee is organizing the conference in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 72/11 and 72/13 and its 2018
Programme of Work. The conference will provide an opportunity for Member States to manifest their positions and share
opinions, particularly in view of recent developments. It will also provide a valuable platform for youth from East
Jerusalem to present their plight to the international community, and for participants to discuss and identify
actionable solutions to the challenges confronting the youth, as vital to the future of the City and the goals of a
sustainable peace.
The conference will be inaugurated on 26 June 2018 at 3 p.m. at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 7 rue F. Roosevelt,
Rabat, in the presence of His Excellency Mr. Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, His
Excellency Mr. Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, United Nations Assistant
Secretary-General for Political Affairs Mr. Miroslav Jenča, and Organization of Islamic Cooperation Assistant Secretary
General Mr. Samir Bakr.
The conference will continue on 27 and 28 June from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Hôtel la Tour Hassan Palace, 26, Avenue Chellah
BP 14-Rabat (Tel: +212 5372 39000).
All Member and Observer States of the United Nations, as well as affiliated organizations, the media and the public are
invited to this event, and requested to register their participation online via the link on the Committee website http://www.un.org/unispal – “Upcoming Events”).