A virtual official ceremony and a webinar held in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (1 December 2020)
As in every year, ESCWA observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People to raise awareness about the plight of the Palestinian people and mobilize support to attain their inalienable rights. In this context, on 1 December 2020, two events were held for the 2020 observance:
 

1. A virtual official ceremony:

• Message of the Secretary-General, delivered by Dr. Rola Dashti, Executive Secretary of ESCWA and Under-Secretary General
• Statement of ESCWA, Mr. Mounir Tabet, Deputy Executive Secretary
• Statement of the State of Palestine, Dr. Riad al- Maliki, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
• Statement of Lebanon, Dr. Ramzi Mecharfieh, Minister of Social affairs and Minister of Tourism
• Presentation on Israeli policies and their social and economic impact in the occupied Palestinian territory, Mr. Tarik Alami, ESCWA
• A joint webinar with the Palestinian Policy Network (al-Shabaka) on Palestinians and International Aid: Occupation, Change and Solidarity
• Speakers:
  
  • Alaa Tartir, Program and Policy Advisor at Al-Shabaka & Researcher at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
  • Mandy Turner, Professor at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at the University of Manchester
  • Tahani Mustafa, ESRC postdoctoral fellow at the London School of Economics
  • Omar Shaban, Director of Palthink for Strategic Studies, Political-Economy analyst, Gaza
• Moderator: Rabi’ Bashour, ESCWA

Both events were broadcasted live on ESCWA’s Facebook page. Recordings available in the links below:

• Virtual official ceremony: https://www.facebook.com/unescwa/videos/2827367714202710

Webinar on Palestinians and International Aid: Occupation, Change and Solidarity: https://www.facebook.com/unescwa/videos/1014229515740232