The Event Division has just released the new “Meeting’s Agenda”.

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Protocols Committee has just published the new RoP of European Council.

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The Event Committee has just updated procedure of press conference.

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The Event Committee has just published the Procedures of Press Conference.

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The Committee

The issue started with Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights which has become Israel’s main source of water since 1967. Israel has declared Golan Heights, which lies within Syrian territory, as its own territorial jurisdiction. This has not gained international recognition. A peace talk with the United States as mediator experienced a stalemate for 8 years until the two disputing sides agreed to hold another conference with Turkey as mediator. A ceasefire within the two sides was set up with the UN Peacekeeping Force as the third party, which has direct mandate from the UN Security Council. Recently the Security Council gave its mandate to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for the next 6 months until 31 December 2008 to reach a re-negotiation between Israel and Syria.

On 6 October 1973 war erupted in the Middle East between Egyptian and Israeli forces in the Suez Canal area and the Sinai, and between Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights. On 24 October, as fighting between Egypt and Israel reached a critical stage, the Security Council decided to set up a second United Nations Emergency Force UNEF II. The Force was immediately moved into place between the Israeli and Egyptian armies in the Suez Canal area, and its arrival effectively stabilized the situation. In the Israel-Syria sector tension remained high, and from March 1974 the situation became increasingly unstable. Against this background, the United States undertook a diplomatic initiative, which resulted in the conclusion of an Agreement on Disengagement (S/11302/Add.1, annexes I and II between Israeli and Syrian forces. The Agreement provided for an area of separation and for two equal zones of limited forces and armaments on both sides of the area, and called for the establishment of a United Nations observer force to supervise its implementation. The Agreement was signed on 31 May 1974 and, on the same day, the Security Council adopted resolution 350 (1974) by which it set up the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). The Force has since performed its functions effectively, with the cooperation of the parties. The situation in the Israel-Syria sector has remained quiet. Both parties cooperate fully with the mission and for a number of years there have been no serious incidents.

In order to carry out its mandate, UNDOF maintains an area of separation, which is some 80 kilometers long and varies in with between approximately 10 kilometers in the centre to less than one kilometer in the extreme south. The terrain is hilly and is dominated in the north by Mount Harmon. The highest United Nations position is at an altitude of 2,800 meters. The area of separation is inhabited and is policed by the Syrian authorities. No military forces other than UNDOF are permitted within it. Another priority for the mission is to address the environmental consequences of the Force’s activities and presence in the area of operations. The Force is taking steps to ensure that its presence does not contribute to further environmental pollution of the area. Although Syria was invited in November 2007 to the Annapolis peace conference on the Middle East, a clear Israeli-Syrian track parallel to the Israeli-Palestinian track was not apparent. However, on 21 May Israel and Syria confirmed rumors that they had been indirectly negotiating with Turkey’s mediation. The two sides said they would “conduct dialogue in a serious and continuous manner with the aim of reaching a comprehensive peace.”  This announcement was welcomed by the Secretary-General.  Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the process would be long, complex and could end in “difficult concessions.” Syria seeks the return of the Golan Heights. It seems that for Israel a major issue would be the severing of Syrian ties with Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah.

Based on recent events that happened in Israel, both Israel and Syria held four rounds of indirect negotiations under Turkey’s mediation. Unfortunately until now this negotiation hasn’t shown a significant progress. Israel still stands with its position to keep its lake’s vital water supplies in Golan area, a demand that Syria totally rejected and it has caused a brutal reaction from Syria which makes the tension between two parties increase. Furthermore, the last report in late August 2008 states that three of the UNDOF armies were found dead in the UNDOF zone, close to the borders of Lebanon near Mount Hermon, after being kidnapped for five weeks. This situation has increased the tension, forcing urgency for UNSC and its members to call upon a meeting. For this session, the meeting will discuss further decisions for Golan Heights dispute; what is the best solution, and to whom Golan will belong to since Syria has betrayed the previous mandate for peacekeeping.