2025 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

On 25 November 2025, the international community, led by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, gathered for an expression of profound solidarity. The Committee special meeting was held at the UN headquarters in New York, ECOSOC Chamber offering an opportunity for Member States, regional organizations and civil society to share messages of solidarity with the Palestinian people. Similar events took place at UN offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna as well as others throughout the world.  

Statements:

H.E. Mr. Coly Seck, Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations)

H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly

H.E. Mr. Michael Imran Kanu, President of the Security Council (Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations)

The President of the Security Council was scheduled to deliver a statement. Due to the lack of consensus in the Security Council on a statement, there was no statement. This was the first time that the PSC did not deliver remarks during the annual Special Meeting in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Message of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered by Mr. Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet

H.E. Mr. Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine, reading out a message from H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine

"Voice from Gaza" Ms. Shrouq Al Aila, Video message

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Fathi Edrees, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, reading on behalf of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssof, Chair of the African Union Commission

H.E. Mr. Majed Abdelaziz, Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations, reading out a message from H.E. Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the Arab League

H.E. Mr. Godfrey Kwoba, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations, reading out a message on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries

H.E. Mr. Hameed A. Opeloyeru, Permanent Observer of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the United Nations, reading out a message from H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

H.E. Mr. Jayantha Jayasuriya, Chair of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories (Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations)

Mr. Mosab Abu Toha, CSO representative

Messages of Solidarity– 25 November 2025

Observance at the UN Office in Geneva, Switzerland

• Progamme
• Secretary-General message (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)
• News Article
• Meeting coverage
• Verbatim records of the meeting