The International Conference on the Question of Palestine convenes at the UN Office in Geneva (until 7 Sept.) presided over by the FM of Senegal and with the participation of 137 states and the PLO as full participant as well as 104 NGOs, boycotted by Israel and the US. [The two main objectives of the conference - as endorsed by the UNGA - are to increase international awareness of the Palestine Question and to attain governmental and NGO support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination. In preparation of the conference five regional meetings have taken place to discuss specific themes: political/judicial aspects (in Tanzania, Africa, 29 March-12 April), international law (Managua, Latin America, 11-15 April), economic, civic, social and cultural aspects (UAE, Western Asia, 25-29 April), Palestine and world politics (Kuala Lumpur, Asia, 3-7 May), as well as the role of the UN (Geneva, Europe, 4-8 July)].