Summary
The office established by the Secretary-General in 1994 to guide and coordinate United Nations programmes in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and assist the Palestinian Authority and donors in coordinating international development assistance; in 1999 its mandate was reconfigured and its head’s title changed to Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority (Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), PDF p.55, 67-68, 76).
Details
- Terje Rød-Larsen was appointed in June 1994 as the first United Nations Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories, and appointed to the reconfigured post on 21 September 1999 (Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), PDF p.55, 67-68).
- UNSCO produced annual reports on the economic and social conditions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, covering macroeconomics, the labour market, household living standards, private investment trends and approved investment projects, and analysing the business environment and the repercussions of adverse situations (Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), PDF p.76).
- The United Nations field presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory increased from 3 organizations in 1993 to 13 in 1999 (Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), PDF p.76).
Related pages
Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), Terje Rød-Larsen, Palestinian Authority, Closure system