Civil society organizations committed themselves to pressure their governments to condemn the construction of the “wall” by Israel as part of its pattern of illegal settlement activity, according to the Plan of Action adopted this afternoon at the conclusion of the United Nations International Conference of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People. Read more about UN civil society conference demands destruction of Israel's apartheid wall 

The UNDP Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People is appealing to the international community for US$18 million in emergency aid for communities affected by Israel’s construction of a series of walls, fences, trenches and barriers, commonly known as the “separation wall,” in the West Bank. Read more about UNDP seeks $18m help to Palestinians affected by West Bank wall 

NEW YORK, 2 September — The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene the United Nations International Conference of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 4 and 5 September. The holding of the Conference is mandated by General Assembly resolutions 57/107 and 57/108 of 3 December 2002. Read more about UN Conference of Civil Society in support of Palestinian people to be held 4-5 September 

During 2002, half of the Palestinian population was unable to consult their usual health services, due to border closures and curfews, a World Health Organization (WHO) survey published today reveals. Read more about Severe mobility restrictions force Palestinian population to change health services 

UNDP has issued a call to the international community for US$18 million in emergency assistance to addres the humanitarian needs of the communities most affected by the construction of Israel’s apartheid wall. Read more about UN agency calls for immediate action to address emergency needs of Palestinian communities affected by Israeli Separation Wall 

Israel’s hesitance in implementing the Middle East “Road Map” and insistence on continuing with the building of the “separation wall” were among the concerns raised by the Permanent Observer for Palestine, as he briefed the Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People this morning. Read more about Israeli hesitance on 'Road Map', building of separation wall among concerns raised in Palestinian Rights Committee 

Development experts gathered at a United Nations-backed consultative meeting on rehabilitation in the occupied Palestinian territories have decided that next year’s Arab-International Forum should lay the groundwork for realizing the vision of a Palestinian state. Read more about UN-backed meeting agrees to development agenda for Palestinian territories 

Médecins du Monde and FIDH published their second report of their work, based on observations in 2002. In July 2002, they published their first report on ‘Operation Defensive Shield - Nablus’. Read more about Israeli and Palestinian civilians: victims of an endless conflict