Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 28 May 2024 : What is Manama Declaration ?

Why in News ?  The Arab League has  recently called for the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces in the Palestinian territories during a summit in Manama, Bahrain.

About  the Arab League :

• Arab League, also called League of Arab States (LAS) is a regional organization of Arab states in the Middle East and parts of Africa.
• It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945.The founding member states were Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
• Headquarters: Cairo, Egypt.

Objective is to strengthen ties among member states, coordinate their policies and direct them towards a common good.

• Currently it has 22 members including Palestine, which the League regards as an independent state.
• Syria’s participation has been suspended since November 2011, as a consequence of government repression during the Syrian Civil War.
• The highest body of the league is the Council, composed of representatives of member states, usually foreign ministers, their representatives or permanent delegates.

About Manama Declaration:

• The Manama Declaration emerged from the 33rd Arab League Summit held in the Bahraini capital, Manama.
•  The 22-member Arab League issued the “Manama Declaration” calling for:
•  The deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories.
•   The protection to continue until a two-state solution is implemented.
•  The declaration urged all Palestinian factions to unite under the umbrella of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).