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{{Short description|Body that coordinates the delivery of international aid to Palestinians}} |
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The '''Ad Hoc Liaison Committee''' (AHLC) is a body whose primary function is to coordinate the delivery of [[international aid to Palestinians]] and the [[Palestinian Authority]]. It normally meets twice a year usually in [[New York City|New York]] or [[Brussels]]. The AHLC was established in November 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/us-gives-cold-shoulder-to-major-palestinian-donor-parley-603589|title=U.S. gives cold shoulder to major Palestinian donor parley|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com}}</ref> |
The '''Ad Hoc Liaison Committee''' (AHLC) is a body whose primary function is to coordinate the delivery of [[international aid to Palestinians]] and the [[Palestinian Authority]]. It normally meets twice a year usually in [[New York City|New York]] or [[Brussels]]. The AHLC was established in November 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/us-gives-cold-shoulder-to-major-palestinian-donor-parley-603589|title=U.S. gives cold shoulder to major Palestinian donor parley|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com|date=4 October 2019 }}</ref> |
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The entities that provide such aid are categorized into seven groups: the [[Arab nations]], the [[European Union]], the [[United States]], [[Japan]], international institutions (including [[UN agencies|agencies]] of the [[United Nations System|UN system]]), European countries, and other nations.<ref>Palestine Human Development Report (2004), [http://www.undp.ps/en/newsroom/publications/pdf/other/phdr2004.pdf 116] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817181015/http://www.undp.ps/en/newsroom/publications/pdf/other/phdr2004.pdf |date=August 17, 2007 }}</ref> In July 2018, Australia ceased providing direct aid to the PA, saying the donations could increase the PA's capacity to pay Palestinians convicted of politically motivated violence, and that it will direct its funds through United Nations programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australia-diverts-palestinian-money-amid-fears-of-support-for-terrorists-20180702-p4zp2l.html|title=Australia diverts Palestinian money amid fears of support for terrorists|first=David|last=Wroe|date=July 2, 2018|website=The Age}}</ref> |
The entities that provide such aid are categorized into seven groups: the [[Arab nations]], the [[European Union]], the [[United States]], [[Japan]], international institutions (including [[UN agencies|agencies]] of the [[United Nations System|UN system]]), European countries, and other nations.<ref>Palestine Human Development Report (2004), [http://www.undp.ps/en/newsroom/publications/pdf/other/phdr2004.pdf 116] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817181015/http://www.undp.ps/en/newsroom/publications/pdf/other/phdr2004.pdf |date=August 17, 2007 }}</ref> In July 2018, Australia ceased providing direct aid to the PA, saying the donations could increase the PA's capacity to pay Palestinians convicted of politically motivated violence, and that it will direct its funds through United Nations programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australia-diverts-palestinian-money-amid-fears-of-support-for-terrorists-20180702-p4zp2l.html|title=Australia diverts Palestinian money amid fears of support for terrorists|first=David|last=Wroe|date=July 2, 2018|website=The Age}}</ref> |
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== Background == |
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The AHLC was formed in the aftermath of the [[Oslo Accords]], a set of peace agreements between Israel and the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]] (PLO). The committee was created to ensure effective coordination of international aid efforts and provide a forum for the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel to discuss economic, development, and security issues related to the peace process.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Failed to Fair Learning from the Oslo Accords to foster a new rights-based approach to peace for Palestinians and Israelis |url=https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10546/620904/bp-failed-to-fair-oslo-accords-011119-en.pdf}}</ref> |
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==Structure== |
==Structure== |
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The AHLC has 15 members: United States, European Union, United Nations, IMF, World Bank, Russia, Norway, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Palestinian Authority, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lacs.ps/showLevelDiagram.aspx|title=Aid Management Structure in State of Palestine |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref> The AHLC receives reports from [[UNSCO]], the [[Quartet on the Middle East|Quartet]] as well as the [[World Bank]], the latter acting as the AHLC Secretariat.<ref name="Inc.2016">{{cite book|author=IBP, Inc.|title=Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Business Law Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BrvZDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA74|date=11 August 2016 |publisher=[[Lulu.com]] |isbn=978-1-5145-0159-7|pages=74–}}{{self-published source|reason=Lulu.com is a self-publishing platform|date=June 2022}}</ref> |
The AHLC has 15 members: United States, European Union, United Nations, IMF, World Bank, Russia, Norway, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Palestinian Authority, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lacs.ps/showLevelDiagram.aspx|title=Aid Management Structure in State of Palestine |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref> The AHLC receives reports from [[UNSCO]], the [[Quartet on the Middle East|Quartet]], the IMF, as well as the [[World Bank]], the latter acting as the AHLC Secretariat.<ref name="Inc.2016">{{cite book|author=IBP, Inc.|title=Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Business Law Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BrvZDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA74|date=11 August 2016 |publisher=[[Lulu.com]] |isbn=978-1-5145-0159-7|pages=74–}}{{self-published source|reason=Lulu.com is a self-publishing platform|date=June 2022}}</ref> |
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== Membership == |
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The Ad Hoc Liaison Committee is chaired by Norway and co-sponsored by the United States and the European Union. Other key members include the [[IMF]] and the [[World Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process - Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, 3 May 2023 - occupied Palestinian territory {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/office-united-nations-special-coordinator-middle-east-peace-process-report-ad-hoc-liaison-committee-3-may-2023 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=reliefweb.int |date=2 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Chairmanship== |
==Chairmanship== |
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==Meetings== |
==Meetings== |
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While in recent years meetings have been held biannually, in 2018, there were |
While in recent years meetings have been held biannually, in 2018, there were three meetings at ministerial level.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.un.org/unispal/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ADLCCHAIRSUM2018.pdf |title = Chair's Summary of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) (Sept. 2018)|publisher= UN (info only)|date=27 September 2018 |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref> |
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Following a virtual meeting in February 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jordantimes.com/news/local/safadi-reiterates-call-support-palestinian-economy-ahlc-meeting|title=Safadi reiterates call for support to Palestinian economy at AHLC meeting|date=February 23, 2021|website=Jordan Times}}</ref> a physical and virtual meeting was held in Oslo on 17 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/17/qatar-egypt-agree-to-supply-fuel-and-building-materials-to-gaza|title=Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and building materials to Gaza|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/israel-wont-thwart-2-states-minister-tells-intl-parley-on-palestinians-685327|title=Israel won't thwart 2 states, Minister to int'l parley on Palestinians|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.un.org/unispal/document/chairs-summary-of-the-ad-hoc-liaison-committee-ahlc-17-november-2021-non-un-document/|title= |
Following a virtual meeting in February 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jordantimes.com/news/local/safadi-reiterates-call-support-palestinian-economy-ahlc-meeting|title=Safadi reiterates call for support to Palestinian economy at AHLC meeting|date=February 23, 2021|website=Jordan Times}}</ref> a physical and virtual meeting was held in Oslo on 17 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/17/qatar-egypt-agree-to-supply-fuel-and-building-materials-to-gaza|title=Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and building materials to Gaza|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/israel-wont-thwart-2-states-minister-tells-intl-parley-on-palestinians-685327|title=Israel won't thwart 2 states, Minister to int'l parley on Palestinians|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com|date=18 November 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.un.org/unispal/document/chairs-summary-of-the-ad-hoc-liaison-committee-ahlc-17-november-2021-non-un-document/|title=Chair's Summary of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) (17 November 2021) (Non-UN Document)|first=Christopher|last=Heaney}}</ref> |
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Following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war of October 2023, a special meeting was held in May 2024.<ref>[https://unsco.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/unsco_note_to_ipp_meeting_-_26_may_2024_0.pdf Meeting of May 26, 2024]</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [https://unsco.unmissions.org/ahlc-reports UNSCO reports to AHLC] |
* [https://unsco.unmissions.org/ahlc-socioeconomic-reports UNSCO reports to AHLC] |
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* [http://www.quartetoffice.org/page.php?id=5ec1eey6210030Y5ec1ee Quartet Reports to AHLC] |
* [http://www.quartetoffice.org/page.php?id=5ec1eey6210030Y5ec1ee Quartet Reports to AHLC] |
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 6 September 2024
The Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) is a body whose primary function is to coordinate the delivery of international aid to Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority. It normally meets twice a year usually in New York or Brussels. The AHLC was established in November 1993.[1]
The entities that provide such aid are categorized into seven groups: the Arab nations, the European Union, the United States, Japan, international institutions (including agencies of the UN system), European countries, and other nations.[2] In July 2018, Australia ceased providing direct aid to the PA, saying the donations could increase the PA's capacity to pay Palestinians convicted of politically motivated violence, and that it will direct its funds through United Nations programs.[3]
Background
[edit]The AHLC was formed in the aftermath of the Oslo Accords, a set of peace agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The committee was created to ensure effective coordination of international aid efforts and provide a forum for the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel to discuss economic, development, and security issues related to the peace process.[4]
Structure
[edit]The AHLC has 15 members: United States, European Union, United Nations, IMF, World Bank, Russia, Norway, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Palestinian Authority, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia.[5] The AHLC receives reports from UNSCO, the Quartet, the IMF, as well as the World Bank, the latter acting as the AHLC Secretariat.[6]
Membership
[edit]The Ad Hoc Liaison Committee is chaired by Norway and co-sponsored by the United States and the European Union. Other key members include the IMF and the World Bank.[7]
Chairmanship
[edit]Meetings of the AHLC are chaired by Norway, a role for which it was nominated by Saudi Arabia when the US and the EU were at odds over which of them should be chair.[8]
Meetings
[edit]While in recent years meetings have been held biannually, in 2018, there were three meetings at ministerial level.[9]
Following a virtual meeting in February 2021,[10] a physical and virtual meeting was held in Oslo on 17 November 2021.[11][12][13]
Following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war of October 2023, a special meeting was held in May 2024.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. gives cold shoulder to major Palestinian donor parley". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 4 October 2019.
- ^ Palestine Human Development Report (2004), 116 Archived August 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wroe, David (July 2, 2018). "Australia diverts Palestinian money amid fears of support for terrorists". The Age.
- ^ "From Failed to Fair Learning from the Oslo Accords to foster a new rights-based approach to peace for Palestinians and Israelis" (PDF).
- ^ "Aid Management Structure in State of Palestine". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ IBP, Inc. (11 August 2016). Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Business Law Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws. Lulu.com. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-5145-0159-7.[self-published source]
- ^ "Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process - Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, 3 May 2023 - occupied Palestinian territory | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Anne Le More (31 March 2008). International Assistance to the Palestinians After Oslo: Political Guilt, Wasted Money. Routledge. pp. 34–. ISBN 978-1-134-05233-2.
- ^ "Chair's Summary of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) (Sept. 2018)" (PDF). UN (info only). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Safadi reiterates call for support to Palestinian economy at AHLC meeting". Jordan Times. February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and building materials to Gaza". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Israel won't thwart 2 states, Minister to int'l parley on Palestinians". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 18 November 2021.
- ^ Heaney, Christopher. "Chair's Summary of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) (17 November 2021) (Non-UN Document)".
- ^ Meeting of May 26, 2024