The objective of the Meeting was to promote broad international support, including by African States, for a solution of the conflict based on a shared vision of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. The Meeting discussed the current status of Jerusalem, including the religious and cultural significance of the Holy City, and its status in international law and United Nations resolutions. The Meeting considered the question of Jerusalem in the context of the permanent status negotiations. Participants also looked into the importance of building an international consensus on a just and viable solution of the question of Jerusalem and the role of African States and other actors in that regard.

Opening Session – H.E. Mr. Taib Fassi-Fihri, Foreign Minister of Morocco – (Arabic) (English)
Opening Session – Mr. Bader Al-Dafa, Executive Secretary ESCWA, on behalf of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon – (Arabic) (English) (French)
Opening Session – H.E. Mr. Zahir Tanin, Vice-Chair, Palestinian Rights Committee – (Arabic) (English) (French)
Opening Session – Keynote presentation-H.E. Mr. Ahmed Qurei, member of PLO Executive Committee – (Arabic) (English) (French)
Opening Session – League of Arab States – (Arabic)
Opening Session – Egypt for the Non-Aligned Movement – Arabic
Opening Session – United Arab Emirates – Arabic
Opening Session – Mauritania – Arabic
Plenary I – H.E. Mr. Abdelouhab Maalmi – (French)
Plenary I – The Most Rev. Thabo Cecil Makgoba – (English)
Plenary I – Mr. John B. Quigley – (Arabic) (English) (French)
Plenary II – Mr. Moshe Ma’oz – (Arabic) (English) (French)
Plenary II – H.E. Mr. Abdelaziz Aboughosh – (Arabic) (English) (French)
Plenary II – Mr. Meron Benvenisti – (Arabic) (English) (French)
Plenary II – H.E. Mr. Ahmed Soboh – (Arabic) (English) (French)
Plenary III – H.E. Mr. Seydina Oummar Sy – (French)
Plenary III – H.E. Mr. Philip Wilcox – (Arabic) (English) (French)
Plenary III – Mr. Mohamed Taj-Eddine El-Husseini – (Arabic)
Plenary III – Ms. Soyata Maiga – (Arabic) (English) (French)

H.E. Mr. Ta?b Fassi-Fihri
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco

Mr. Bader Al-Dafa
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia,
delivering a message from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

H.E. Mr. Ahmed Qurei
Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization
and Representative of Palestine

  • Programme – (Arabic) (English) (French)
  • Bio Data – (Arabic) (English) (French)
  • Press releases
  • Concluding statement of the Organizers – (Arabic) (English) (French)