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SUMMARY:2026 UN-OIC Conference on the Question of Jerusalem
DESCRIPTION:2026 UN-OIC Conference on the Question of Jerusalem\n“Jerusalem: The Frontline of Displacement and Annexation\nand the Key to Just and Lasting Peace”\nCairo\, Egypt\n18 July 2026 \nThe 2026 Conference on the Question of Jerusalem\, jointly organized with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP)\, will take place in Cairo\, Egypt. The Conference will examine the pressing challenges facing the Palestinian people in occupied East Jerusalem\, including displacement\, dispossession\, and violence\, while situating these issues within the broader context of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. \nThe Conference will underscore the urgency of safeguarding the Holy City\, preserving the historic and legal status quo at its Holy Sites\, and supporting the rights\, presence\, and sovereignty of Palestinians in Jerusalem. By bringing together religious leaders\, policymakers\, and experts\, the event will provide a critical platform to reflect on the protection of Jerusalem’s unique multireligious character and its significance as a symbol of coexistence. \nThe Conference aims to reaffirm the historic and legal status quo in Jerusalem as vital for peace\, stability\, and interreligious harmony\, while highlighting concerns of Christian and Muslim leaders regarding restrictions on worship and threats to Holy Sites. It will examine the impact of Israeli policies\, including settlement expansion\, on the city’s identity and Palestinian presence\, underscore the responsibilities of the international community under international law to preserve Jerusalem’s cultural and religious character.\n\nPlease click the link to REGISTER for in-person attendance.\n———————————————–\nProgramme\n\n10-11 a.m. OPENING SESSION \nStatements by: \n\nH.E. Mr. Mahmoud Omar\, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt\nH.E. Amb. Coly Seck\, Chair of the UN Palestinian Rights Committee\nH.E. Mr. Ashraf Al-Awar\, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs of the State of Palestine\nH.E. Mr. Dawas Dawas\, Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and Al-Quds Affairs\, Organization of Islamic Cooperation\nRepresentative of the League of Arab States (TBC) \nRepresentative of the UN\n\n10.45 a.m. – 1 p.m. PANEL 1 – Saving the Holy City\, Safeguarding the historic status quo at the Holy Sites  \n\n\nDr. Atallah Naser\, Former reciter of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Head of Quran Memorization Department of Jerusalem Awqaf  \nH.B. Bishop William Shomali\, General Vicar and Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine\n\n1 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Press Conference  \n3 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. PANEL 2 – Preserving Palestinian presence\, rights and sovereignty in Jerusalem & the OPT in the face of displacement and illegal settlement expansion policies \n\nMs. Monica Magaon\, European Union’s Office of the Representative in the West Bank and Gaza Strip \nMs. Rania Elias\, Former Director of Yabous Cultural Center\, East Jerusalem \nMr. Khalil Toufakji\, Former Director\, Orient House & Head\, Civic Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem \nMr. Fakhri Abu Diab\, Representative of Silwan community\, East Jerusalem  \nMr. George Zeidan\, Country Director\, Carter Center\, East Jerusalem   \nMs. Lucy Garbett\, Executive Editor of Jerusalem Quarterly  \n\n5.30-6 p.m.  Closing remarks   \n\nRepresentative of Egypt\nH.E. Amb. Coly Seck\, Chair of the UN Palestinian Rights Committee\nH.E. Min. Riyad Mansour \, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations  in New York  \n\n 
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LOCATION:Cairo\, Egypt
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