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<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nCairo, Egypt<\/strong> The 2026 Conference on the Question of Jerusalem, jointly organized with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Â鶹APP Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), will take place in Cairo, Egypt. The Conference will examine the pressing challenges facing the Palestinian people in occupied East Jerusalem, including displacement, dispossession, and violence, while situating these issues within the broader context of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.<\/p>\n The Conference will underscore the urgency of safeguarding the Holy City, preserving the historic and legal status quo at its Holy Sites, and supporting the rights, presence, and sovereignty of Palestinians in Jerusalem. By bringing together religious leaders, policymakers, and experts, the event will provide a critical platform to reflect on the protection of Jerusalem\u2019s unique multireligious character and its significance as a symbol of coexistence.<\/p>\n 10-11\u202fa.m.<\/span><\/b> OPENING SESSION<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Statements by:<\/span><\/p>\n 11\u202fa.m. – 1\u202fp.m. <\/span><\/b>PANEL 1\u202f<\/span>\u2013\u202fSaving the Holy City, Safeguarding the historic status quo at the Holy Sites<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 1<\/span><\/b>\u202fp.m. – 2\u202fp.m. – Press Conference\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 3<\/span><\/b>\u202fp.m. – 5.30\u202fp.m. <\/span><\/b>PANEL 2<\/span>\u202f\u2013\u202fPreserving<\/span>\u00a0Palestinian presence,\u202f<\/span>rights<\/span>\u202fand sovereignty in Jerusalem & the OPT <\/span>in the face of displacement and\u00a0<\/span>illegal\u00a0<\/span>settlement<\/span> expansion policies<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 5.30-6 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/b> Closing remarks\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Additional documents:<\/p>\n Letter from Kairos Palestine addressed to the Chair of UN Palestine Committee<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2026 UN-OIC Conference on the Question of Jerusalem “Jerusalem: The Frontline of Displacement and Annexation and the Key to Just and Lasting Peace” Cairo, Egypt 18 July 2026 The 2026 Conference on the Question of Jerusalem, jointly organized with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Â鶹APP Committee on the Exercise of the […]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":285,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"region":[],"class_list":["post-318872","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/318872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/285"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/318872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":319569,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/318872\/revisions\/319569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=318872"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=318872"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=318872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n18 July 2026<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Conference aims to reaffirm the historic and legal status quo in Jerusalem as vital for peace, stability, and interreligious harmony, while highlighting concerns of Christian and Muslim leaders regarding restrictions on worship and threats to Holy Sites. It will examine the impact of Israeli policies, including settlement expansion, on the city\u2019s identity and Palestinian presence, underscore the responsibilities of the international community under international law to preserve Jerusalem\u2019s cultural and religious character.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPlease click the link to REGISTER for in-person attendance.<\/a><\/h2>\n
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