International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
29 November
“On this International Day, I count on all involved to work together to translate solidarity into positive action for peace.”
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Message on the International Day of
Solidarity with the Palestinian People
29 November 2012
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, showing a copy of
the application for UN membership which he submitted to
the Secretary-General in 2011. Palestinians are seeking
non-member state status at the current General Assembly
session. UN Photo.
In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II))
In resolution 60/37 of 1 December 2005, the Assembly requested the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Division for Palestinian Rights, as part of the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on 29 November, to continue to organize an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights or a cultural event in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN.
The observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People also encouraged Member States to continue to give the widest support and publicity to the observance of the Day of Solidarity.