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07-May-2025 End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choice Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law
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Independent Expert on international order, Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

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07-Apr-2025 Occupied Palestinian territory: With every new day of impunity more innocent lives are lost, warn UN experts Access and movement, Armed conflict, Arms control and regional security issues, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law
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Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Working Group on the use of mercenaries,  Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe

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United Nations system

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Press Release, Statement

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11-Feb-2025 US proposal to ‘take over’ Gaza would shatter fundamental rules of international order, warn UN experts Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question
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Independent Expert on international order, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

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United Nations system

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Press Release, Statement

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26-Nov-2024 ‘ICC arrest warrants can help save lives, must be respected and complied with’: UN human rights experts Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, War crimes
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Independent Expert on international order, Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, International Criminal Court (ICC), Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on truth, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

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Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, United Nations system

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Press Release

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25-Oct-2024 A tragedy within a tragedy: UN experts alarmed by harrowing conditions for Palestinians with disabilities trapped in Gaza Disabilities, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Internally displaced persons, Israel's illegal occupation, Jerusalem, Settler violence, Social issues, West Bank
Sources:

Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls

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United Nations system

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Press Release, Statement

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16-Oct-2024 Israel must stop violent settler attacks on Palestinian farmers that threaten their olive harvest, say UN human rights experts Agriculture, Food, Israeli settlements, Land, Settlements, Settler violence
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Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967

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United Nations system

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Press Release

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11-Oct-2024 ‘The international legal order is breaking down in Gaza’: UN experts mark one year of genocidal attacks on Palestinians Apartheid, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Racial discrimination, Refugees and displaced persons, War crimes, West Bank, ethnic cleansing
Sources:

Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

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30-Sep-2024 UN human rights experts alarmed by Israel-Lebanon conflict, strongly condemn escalation and urge immediate protection for civilians Armed conflict, Extrajudicial killings, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection, Protection of civilians, Situation in Lebanon, Violence
Sources:

Independent Expert on foreign debt, Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

Lebanon

18-Sep-2024 UN experts warn international order on a knife’s edge, urge States to comply with ICJ Advisory Opinion – Press release Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Jerusalem, Palestine question, Self-determination, West Bank, Women
Sources:

Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group on business and human rights, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

06-Aug-2024 Independent experts condemn escalating violence in the Middle East, urge ceasefire and accountability – Press Release Ceasefire, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

31-Jul-2024 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (July 2024 Monthly Bulletin) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Israel's illegal occupation, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Occupation, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, Settlements, Settler violence, West Bank, Women
Sources:

Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), Independent Expert on international order, International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Labour Organization (ILO), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Secretary-General, Security Council, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on business and human rights, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on the use of mercenaries, World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Monthly Bulletin

Country:

09-Jul-2024 UN experts declare famine has spread throughout Gaza Strip – Press Release Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, malnutrition
Sources:

Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

20-Jun-2024 States and companies must end arms transfers to Israel immediately or risk responsibility for human rights violations: UN experts Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, War crimes
Sources:

Independent Expert on foreign debt, Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group on business and human rights, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

31-May-2024 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (May 2024 Monthly Bulletin) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Convention: Genocide, Convention: Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Disabilities, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Living conditions, Palestine's Application for UN Membership, Prisoners and detainees, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, Torture, Violence, human rights violations
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), General Assembly, Independent Expert on foreign debt, Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Secretary-General, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on truth, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Special Representative (SecCo resolution 242 (1967)), UN Women, UNDP Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP), United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

Country:

Israel, Palestine (State of), South Africa

29-May-2024 UN experts outraged by Israeli strikes on civilians sheltering in Rafah camps – Press Release Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on business and human rights, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

10-May-2024 Israel’s Rafah invasion must stop now, say UN human rights experts Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incursions, Internally displaced persons, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

10-May-2024 Israel/Gaza: Threats against the ICC promote a culture of impunity, say UN experts – OHCHR – Press Release Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, West Bank
Sources:

Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on truth, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

06-May-2024 Onslaught of violence against women and children in Gaza unacceptable: UN experts – OHCHR Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Children, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Occupying Power, Refugees and displaced persons, Women
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

26-Apr-2024 UN experts demand safe passage for Freedom Flotilla’s humanitarian mission to Gaza Armed conflict, Casualties, Food, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Self-determination
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

18-Apr-2024 UN experts deeply concerned over ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza – OHCHR Press Release Access and movement, Armed conflict, Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

Independent Expert on foreign debt, Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

15-Apr-2024 Gaza: UN experts deplore use of purported AI to commit ‘domicide’ in Gaza, call for reparative approach to rebuilding – OHCHR Press Release Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, House demolitions, Internally displaced persons
Sources:

Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

05-Mar-2024 UN rights expert condemns ‘systematic’ war-time mass destruction of homes – UN News House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, War crimes
Sources:

Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, UN News, United Nations Department of Global Communications

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

News item, UN news item

Country:

29-Feb-2024 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (February 2024 Monthly Bulletin) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Convention: Genocide, Food, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Internally displaced persons, Legal issues, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, Shelter, Violence, Water, West Bank, Women, malnutrition
Sources:

CARE, Christian Aid, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), General Assembly, Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Organization for Migration, Mercy Corps, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Save the Children, Secretary-General, Security Council, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, UN Habitat, UN Women, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on the use of mercenaries, World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

Country:

23-Feb-2024 Arms exports to Israel must stop immediately: UN human rights experts – OHCHR Press Release Armed conflict, Arms control and regional security issues, Convention: Genocide, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law
Sources:

Independent Expert on foreign debt, Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on business and human rights, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

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United Nations system

Type

Press Release

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02-Feb-2024 States must reinstate and strengthen support to UNRWA amid unfolding genocide in Gaza: UN experts – UN Human Rights Office Press Release Armed conflict, Assistance, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on the use of mercenaries, other international financial obligations and human rights

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

31-Jan-2024 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (January 2024 Monthly Bulletin) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Convention: Genocide, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons, Legal issues, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, Shelter, Violence, Water, West Bank
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), General Assembly, Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Secretary-General, Security Council, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, UN Women, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, Working Group on the use of mercenaries, World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

Country:

16-Jan-2024 Over one hundred days into the war, Israel destroying Gaza’s food system and weaponizing food, say UN human rights experts – UN Human Rights Office- Press Release Armed conflict, Food, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Hospitals, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Medical supplies, Water
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

11-Jan-2024 UN human rights experts welcome start of ICJ genocide hearings in The Hague, reiterate call for ceasefire – UN Human Rights Office- Press Release Armed conflict, Children, Convention: Genocide, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Women
Sources:

Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

14-Dec-2023 UN experts call for permanent ceasefire to protect rights and futures of women and girls in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, Shelter, Violence, Water, Women
Sources:

Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

08-Nov-2023 Gaza: Destroying civilian housing and infrastructure is an international crime, warns UN expert – UN Human Rights Office – Press Release Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, War crimes
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

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