Palestinian Delegation to Attend UNESCO Meeting in New Delhi
New Delhi, July 19: Dr. Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer, the charge d’affaires a.i. and Media Advisor of the Embassy of Palestine in New Delhi, announced that a high-ranking Palestinian delegation will participate in the 46th Intergovernmental Committee for the protection of world cultural and natural heritage by UNESCO. The event will be held in New Delhi from July 21-31 at the Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition and Convention Center (IECC).
The delegation aims to request the inclusion of the Tell Umm Amer site, the monastery of St. Hilarion in the Gaza Strip, on the list of World Heritage in Danger. Dr. Jazer emphasized that India’s support for this inclusion would be highly appreciated, as it would demonstrate India’s efforts in helping Palestinians protect their important heritage and historical sites.
The statement highlighted that the state of Palestine seeks to protect heritage sites in Palestine that are being systematically destroyed by Israeli occupation forces. The ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip has severely affected cultural buildings and archaeological sites, necessitating urgent and long-term measures to preserve them. Palestine also requested India to condemn the deliberate targeting of these sites and their access roads.
The Palestinian delegation will include H.E. Monir Anastas, Ambassador of Palestine to UNESCO; H.E. Adnan Abu Al-hayjaa, Ambassador of Palestine to India; Dr. Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer, counsellor political and media; Ahmed Rajoub, Director General of heritage at the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism in Ramallah; and Hanan Najjajrah from the Ministry of Tourism in Ramallah.
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Palestinian Delegation -: A group of important people from Palestine, a country in the Middle East, who are coming to India for a meeting.
UNESCO -: UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It helps protect important cultural and natural places around the world.
New Delhi -: New Delhi is the capital city of India where the meeting will take place.
Dr. Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer -: He is a person who works at the Embassy of Palestine in New Delhi and announced the news about the delegation.
Embassy of Palestine -: An office in New Delhi that represents the country of Palestine in India.
46th Intergovernmental Committee -: A group of people from different countries who meet to discuss and protect important cultural and natural places.
World cultural and natural heritage -: Important places in the world that have cultural or natural value, like historical buildings or beautiful landscapes.
Tell Umm Amer site -: An ancient place in Gaza, which is part of Palestine, that the delegation wants to protect.
World Heritage in Danger list -: A list of important places that are at risk of being damaged or destroyed.
Israeli forces -: The military of Israel, a country next to Palestine, which has been in conflict with Palestine.