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16-Oct-2023

UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issues findings on State of Palestine

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Education and culture, PLO/Palestine

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity:
Type Press Release	Country:

08-Oct-2023

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Consideration of Initial report of the State of Palestine – Summary Record (E/C.12/2023/SR.35 and E/C.12/2023/SR.37)

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights

E/C.12/2023/SR.35

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Summary record	Country: Palestine (State of)

05-Oct-2023

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – Consideration of Periodic Report of Palestine – Summary Record of the 37th meeting (E/C.12/2023/SR.37)

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Education and culture, Human rights and international humanitarian law

E/C.12/2023/SR.37

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Meeting record, Summary record	Country: Palestine (State of)

01-May-2023

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -74th Session – Replies of the State of Palestine to the list of issues in relation to its initial report (E/C.12/PSE/RQ/1)

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Occupying Power, Wall, West Bank

E/C.12/PSE/RQ/1

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Report, Update	Country: Palestine (State of)

16-Nov-2021

Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights – List of Issues in Relation to the Initial Report of the State of Palestine

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Economic issues, Education and culture, Gender, Social issues, Women

E/C.12/PSE/Q/1

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: United Nations system
Type List	Country: Palestine (State of)

12-Nov-2019

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Concluding Observations on the Fourth Periodic Report of Israel (E/C.12/ISR/CO/4)

Covenant: Civil and Political Rights, Human rights and international humanitarian law

E/C.12/ISR/CO/4

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Arabic text, Chinese text, Concluding observations, Covenant, French text, Report, Russian text, Spanish text, Treaty	Country: Israel

31-Oct-2019

Action by UN System and IGOs Relevant to Question of Palestine (Oct. 2019 Monthly Bulletin)

Assistance, Casualties, Children, Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Gaza Strip, Holy places, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Jerusalem, Land, Protests, Settlements, Social issues, Torture, Women

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Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), European Union (EU), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Security Council, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, State, UN Women, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS - Habitat), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

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Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, State, United Nations system

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Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

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Israel

08-Oct-2019

Consideration of Fourth Periodic Report of Israel – Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Summary Record (E/C.12/2019/SR.36)

Covenant: Civil and Political Rights, Human rights and international humanitarian law

E/C.12/2019/SR.36

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Arabic text, Chinese text, French text, Russian text, Spanish text, Summary record	Country: Israel

03-Oct-2019

In Dialogue with Israel, Experts of Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights Say Human Rights Obligations Extend to Territories Under the Country’s Effective Control – Press Release

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Human rights and international humanitarian law

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type French text, Press Release	Country: Israel

03-Oct-2019

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Consideration of Fourth Periodic Report of Israel – Summary Record (E/C.12/2019/SR.37)

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights

E/C.12/2019/SR.37

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Arabic text, Chinese text, French text, Russian text, Spanish text, Summary record	Country: Israel

30-Sep-2019

OHCHR Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Hears from Civil Society Representatives on Israel – Press Release (Excerpts)

Human rights and international humanitarian law, NGOs/Civil Society

Sources: ADALAH - Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Habitat International Coalition, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling	Entity: Non-governmental organization, State, United Nations system
Type French text, Press Release	Country: Israel

14-Jan-2019

Fourth Periodic Report Submitted by Israel – Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/ISR.4)

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Human rights and international humanitarian law

E/C.12/ISR/4

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type French text, Periodic report, Report, Spanish text	Country: Israel

02-Dec-2011

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Covenant – CESCR- Concluding observations on third periodic report of Israel (excerpts)

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Economic issues, Education and culture, Food, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Living conditions, Social issues

E/C.12/ISR/CO/3

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Observations, Recommendation, Report	Country: Israel

17-Nov-2011

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Covenant/CESCR- Consideration of third periodic report of Israel – Summary record

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Economic issues, Fence, Health, History, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Living conditions, Palestine question, Separation barrier, Social issues, Wall, Water

E/C.12/2011/SR.37

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Summary record	Country: Israel

16-Nov-2011

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Covenant/CESCR- Consideration of third periodic report of Israel – Summary record

E/C.12/2011/SR.35

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Summary record	Country: Israel

22-Nov-2010

Economic, Social and Cultural Covenant – Israel third periodic report – List of issues to be taken up

Economic issues, Education and culture, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Land, Self-determination, Social issues

E/C.12/ISR/Q/3

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Report	Country: Israel

20-Jan-2009

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Covenant – CESCR- Third periodic report of Israel (excerpts)

Covenant: Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Economic issues, Education and culture, Food, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Living conditions, Social issues

E/C.12/ISR/3

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Report	Country: Israel

03-Mar-2005

The right to adequate housing – CHR – Special Rapporteur’s report (excerpts)

Agenda Item, Economic issues

E/CN.4/2005/48

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Report, Special Rapporteur Report	Country:

17-Jan-2005

The right to adequate housing – CHR – Special Rapporteur’s report – Communications (excerpts)

Agenda Item, Economic issues

E/CN.4/2005/48/Add.1

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Report, Special Rapporteur Report	Country: Israel

30-Sep-2003

The right to food – CHR/Special Rapporteur’s report – Letter from Palestine

Agenda Item, Economic issues, Food

E/CN.4/2004/G/10

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Letter	Country:

18-Sep-2003

The right to food – CHR/Special Rapporteur’s report – Letter from Israel

Agenda Item, Economic issues, Food

E/CN.4/2004/G/9

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Letter	Country: Israel

08-Jul-2003

Mideast situation/Palestine question – CHR Sub-Comm. – NGO statement

Agenda Item, Human rights and international humanitarian law

E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/NGO/35

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, World Union for Progressive Judaism	Entity: Non-governmental organization, United Nations system
Type Statement	Country:

23-May-2003

Economic, Social and Cultural Covenant – Consideration of Israel’s initial report

Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Human rights and international humanitarian law

E/C.12/1/Add.90

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Report	Country: Israel

23-May-2003

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights/Report on 30-31st session – Israel’s report (excerpts)

Social issues

E/2004/22|E/C.12/2003/14

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Report	Country: Israel

23-May-2003

Economic, Social and Cultural Covenant – 31st ILO report/Israel – SecGen note (excerpts)

Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem

E/C.12/2003/SA/1

Sources: Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), International Labour Organization (ILO)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Note, Report	Country: Israel

23-May-2003

Economic, Social and Cultural Covenant – CESCR concludes thirtieth session – Press release (excerpts)

Human rights and international humanitarian law, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press Release	Country:

16-May-2003

Economic, Social and Cultural Covenant – CESCR concludes consideration of report of Israel – Press release

Economic issues, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Social issues

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press Release	Country:

15-May-2003

Economic, Social and Cultural Covenant – CESCR takes up second periodic report of Israel – Press release

Economic issues, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Social issues

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press Release	Country:

05-May-2003

Economic, Social and Cultural Covenant – CESCR hears from NGOs on conditions in Israel – Press release (excerpts)

Human rights and international humanitarian law, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press Release	Country:

01-May-2003

Economic, Social and Cultural Covenant – CESCR to hold 30th session – Press release (excerpts)

Human rights and international humanitarian law, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem

Sources: Commission on Human Rights, Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press Release	Country:

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