The Palestinian Authority is committed, under the internationally backed peace plan known as the road map, to dismantling armed militias and "terrorist capabilities and infrastructure."

The Road Map is an internationally backed plan that calls for the progressive development of a viable Palestinian State in the West Bank and Gaza.

Mr. Olmert said the basis for the talks would be the internationally backed peace plan known as the road map, which stalled almost immediately after it was introduced three years ago.

Mr. Abbas has called on Hamas to abide by existing agreements made by the Palestinian Authority, which included the internationally backed peace plan known as the road map.

In 2003 Mr. Sharon promised to take down the outposts as part of the so-called road map, the internationally backed peace plan with the Palestinians.

The internationally backed agreement, which was signed at Governor's Island in New York Harbor, calls, among other things, for the restoration of Father Aristide to power.

Former President Bill Clinton, who co-chairs a multinational recovery commission for quake-hit Haiti, said it was important to keep internationally backed reconstruction efforts on track despite the election turmoil.

The group said that Haiti's military leaders would be asked to accept the nomination of a new commander and to support internationally backed army reforms.

As a result of intense international pressure, the US Administration reluctantly accepted the internationally backed declaration because it contained the word 'abortion'.

Leaders of Israel and Palestine Chambers of Commerce sign memorandum of understanding in Sheikh Jarrah to create an internationally backed mediation process.