A/RES/61/135 Conscious of the urgent necessity for international assistance to the Palestinian people, taking into account the Palestinian priorities, Welcoming the results of the Conference to Support Middle East Peace, convened in Washington, D.C., on 1 October 1993, the establishment of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee and the work being done by the World Bank as its secretariat and the establishment of the Consultative Group, as well as all follow-up meetings and international mechanisms established to provide assistance to the Palestinian people, Welcoming also the results of the “Stockholm International Donor Conference on the Humanitarian Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories” of 1 September 2006, Welcoming further the work of the Joint Liaison Committee, which provides a forum in which economic policy and practical matters related to donor assistance are discussed with the Palestinian Authority, Stressing the continued importance of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee in the coordination of assistance to the Palestinian people, Stressing also the need for the full engagement of the United Nations in process of building Palestinian institutions and in providing broad assistance to Palestinian people, and welcoming in this regard the support provided to Palestinian Authority by the Task Force on Palestinian Reform, established by Quartet in 2002, the the the the Noting, in this regard, the active participation of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority in the activities of the Special Envoys of the Quartet, Welcoming the endorsement by the Security Council, in its resolution 1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003, of the performance-based road map to a permanent two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, 4 and stressing the need for its implementation and compliance with its provisions, Noting the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the northern West Bank as a step towards implementation of the road map, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General, 5 Expressing grave concern at the continuation of the recent tragic and violent events that have led to many deaths and injuries, including among children, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;5 2. Also takes note of the report of the Personal Humanitarian Envoy of the Secretary-General on the humanitarian conditions and needs of the Palestinian people; 6 3. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his rapid response and efforts regarding assistance to the Palestinian people; _______________ 4 S/2003/529, annex. A/60/90-E/2005/80. 6 Available from http://domino.un.org/bertini_rpt.htm. 5 2