Bethlehem 2000

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 157 Bethlehem 2000, published in 1999.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1999–2001

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2001).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2001	A/RES/55/18	Bethlehem 2000	539	—Compare
1999	A/RES/54/22	Bethlehem 2000	517	—Compare
1999	A/RES/53/27	Bethlehem 2000	467	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Bethlehem (West Bank)Religious Places

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the impending arrival of this global, historic celebration in Bethlehem of the birth of Jesus Christ and the onset of the third millennium as a symbol of the shared hope for peace among all peoples of the world;

Expresses support for the Bethlehem 2000 project and commends the efforts undertaken by the Palestinian Authority in this regard;

Notes with appreciation the assistance given by the international community in support of the Bethlehem 2000 project, and calls for increased assistance and engagement by the international community as a whole, including private sector participation, to ensure the success of the Bethlehem 2000 project and the fruition of this monumental commemoration;

Requests the Secretary-General to mobilize the pertinent organizations and agencies of the United Nations system to increase their efforts to ensure the success of the Bethlehem 2000 project;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fourth session the item entitled “Bethlehem 2000” so that the General Assembly may have a renewed opportunity to reaffirm its further support for the event immediately prior to the occasion of its commemoration.

18 November1998

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