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GENERAL
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Date \* MERGEFORMAT 4 July 2006
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
First special session 
5 July 2006
Letter dated 30 June 2006 from the Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the 
United Nations Office at Geneva, addressed to the President of the Human Rights Council

Upon the decision of the Group of Arab States taken today, I have the honour to request herewith that you convene immediately a special session of the Human Rights Council to consider the latest escalation of the situation in the Palestinian and other occupied Arab territories. 

Respectfully,

(Signed) Samir Al-Oubaidi
Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the 
United Nations Office at Geneva
Chairman of the Group of Arab States



				











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