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Date Title Subject Symbol
24-Sep-2025 Finland: Statement at the 80th UNGA General Debate (Excerpts on the Question of Palestine) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Occupation, PLO/Palestine, Palestine question, Self-determination, Statehood-related, Two State solution
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Entity:

State, United Nations system

Type

Remarks, Statement

Country:

Finland

24-Sep-2025 Estonia: Statement at the 80th UNGA General Debate (Excerpts on the Question of Palestine) Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Recognition of Palestine, Statehood-related, Two State solution
Sources:

Entity:

State, United Nations system

Type

Remarks, Statement

Country:

Estonia

24-Sep-2025 UN Relief Chief warns that Gaza’s children are “trapped in a graveyard” Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Remarks, Statement

Country:

24-Sep-2025 Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Ongoing Military Operations and Health System Collapse – OCHA Assistance, Ceasefire, Children, Disabilities, Gaza Strip, Hospitals, Hostages, Violence, Women
Sources:

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

23-Sep-2025 Seize Two-State Momentum amid Darkest Chapters of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Economic issues, Famine, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Occupation, Recognition of Palestine, Statehood-related, Terrorism, Two State solution, West Bank SG/SM/22824
Sources:

Secretary-General, Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Remarks, Speech, Statement, Video

Country:

23-Sep-2025 Security Council Debates Gaza Crisis as UN Chief Sees ‘Glimmer of Hope’ in Two-State Momentum Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Recognition of Palestine, Statehood-related, Terrorism, Two State solution SC/16178
Sources:

League of Arab States (LAS), Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Algeria, China, Denmark, Egypt, European Union, France, Guyana, Norway, Palestine (State of), Panama, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States of America

22-Sep-2025 France Leads Wave of New Recognitions of Palestine at UN Summit – Member States Rally to Salvage Two-State Solution Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Occupation, PLO/Palestine, Palestine question, Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts, Recognition of Palestine, Self-determination, Statehood-related, Two State solution, UNRWA, West Bank PAL/2251
Sources:

General Assembly

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Palestine (State of), Portugal, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom

22-Sep-2025 PGA Remarks at the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two State Solution Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Palestine question, West Bank, Women
Sources:

President of the General Assembly

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Remarks, Speech, Statement, Video

Country:

21-Sep-2025 Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada’s recognition of the State of Palestine (Non-UN Document) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Recognition of Palestine, Statehood-related, Terrorism, Two State solution, West Bank
Sources:

Entity:

State

Type

Non-UN Document, Statement

Country:

Canada

21-Sep-2025 Australia recognises the State of Palestine (Non-UN Document) Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Recognition of Palestine, Statehood-related, Terrorism, West Bank
Sources:

Entity:

State

Type

Non-UN Document, Press Release, Statement

Country:

Australia

21-Sep-2025 UK PM statement on the recognition of Palestine (Non-UN Document) Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Recognition of Palestine, West Bank
Sources:

Entity:

State

Type

Non-UN Document, Remarks, Speech, Statement

Country:

United Kingdom

21-Sep-2025 Portugal formally recognises the Palestinian State (Non-UN Document) Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Recognition of Palestine, Statehood-related, Terrorism
Sources:

Entity:

State

Type

Non-UN Document, Press Release

Country:

Portugal

18-Sep-2025 Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law SC/16174
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Meeting record

Country:

18-Sep-2025 OCHA: Last lifelines for Gaza city civilians collapsing amid intensified military operations Casualties, Ceasefire, Famine, Gaza Strip, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, Refugees and displaced persons, UNRWA, malnutrition
Sources:

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

17-Sep-2025 UN experts condemn Israel’s strikes in Qatar and attacks on peace-making Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, detainees
Sources:

Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

15-Sep-2025 Famine Confirmed in Gaza, E1 Settlement Push in West Bank, 11 Journalists Killed, Israeli Move to Take Control of Gaza City, and Latest Humanitarian Updates – Action by UN System Relevant to the Question of Palestine (August 2025 Monthly Bulletin) Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Famine, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Israeli settlements, Media/Journalists, Occupying Power, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, Statehood-related, Two State solution, Violence, West Bank, Women, malnutrition
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Secretary-General, Security Council, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Monthly Bulletin

Country:

15-Sep-2025 UNFPA: Attacks on Gaza City are destroying health and protection services for pregnant women and survivors of violence Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Women
Sources:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

11-Sep-2025 UNICEF: Devastating rate of child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in August surpasses July record Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Famine, Food, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Refugees and displaced persons, malnutrition
Sources:

United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

10-Sep-2025 With no safe place left in Gaza, UN and NGOs demand ceasefire and protection from forced displacement Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Famine, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Country Team (UNCT)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

09-Sep-2025 Gaza: UN child rights committee condemns using starvation of children as weapon of war Armed conflict, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Famine, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law
Sources:

Committee on the Rights of the Child

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

29-Aug-2025 “In Gaza, ‘every hour counts’, says UNRWA chief in ceasefire plea Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Interview, Multimedia, Stories, Video

Country:

28-Aug-2025 Gaza: Another deadly escalation – Press remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the situation in Gaza Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Israeli settlements, Protection of civilians, West Bank
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Conference, Press briefing, Press statement, Statement

Country:

27-Aug-2025 “Palestinians must be able to live safely on their land.” Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process tells the Security Council Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Refugees and displaced persons, Two State solution
Sources:

Security Council, United Nations Department of Global Communications, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Briefing, Multimedia, Security Council Briefing, Statement, Video

Country:

27-Aug-2025 IPC Report Confirms Famine in Gaza: Joint Statement by UN Security Council 14 Members Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Hunger
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Press statement, Video

Country:

Algeria, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, United Kingdom

27-Aug-2025 Gaza’s Population Systematically Being Starved to Death, Speakers Warn Security Council, Demanding Immediate Ceasefire, End to Deliberate Famine Access and movement, Accountability, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Famine, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Media/Journalists, malnutrition SC/16157
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

25-Aug-2025 UN Secretary-General strongly condemns Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Media/Journalists SG/SM/22774
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

22-Aug-2025 UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory on famine in Gaza Access and movement, Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Living conditions, malnutrition
Sources:

Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

18-Aug-2025 UN and NGOs warn of humanitarian impact of intensified Gaza city offensive and further mass displacement Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, United Nations Country Team (UNCT), United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the OPT

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

12-Aug-2025 Joint statement on behalf of 27 partners on aid to Gaza and restrictions facing NGOs (Non-UN Document) Access and movement, Assistance, Ceasefire, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, NGOs/Civil Society
Sources:

European Commission

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, State

Type

Non-UN Document, Statement

Country:

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

10-Aug-2025 In Emergency Security Council Session, UN Warns Israel’s Gaza City Takeover Could Trigger ‘Another Horrific Chapter’ in Conflict Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Occupation SC/16140
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

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