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Date Title Subject Symbol
31-Mar-2025 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (March 2025 Monthly Bulletin) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Occupying Power, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, Settlements, UNRWA, 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), League of Arab States (LAS), 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 on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, UN Women, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), 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), World Food Programme (WFP)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Monthly Bulletin

Country:

28-Mar-2025 UNRWA Commissioner-General: “Gaza : humanity at its darkest hour” Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Incidents, Internally displaced persons, Women
Sources:

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Entity:

Type

Social media post, Statement

Country:

21-Mar-2025 UNSCO SecCo briefing on Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of SCR 2334 (2016), 21 March 2025 Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Incidents, Internally displaced persons, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Prisoners and detainees, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Security Council Briefings, Settlements, Settler violence, Terrorism, Violence, West Bank, Women, human rights violations
Sources:

Secretary-General, Security Council, United Nations Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories (UNSCO)

Entity:

Type

Briefing, Report, Secretary-General Report, Security Council Briefing, Statement

Country:

21-Mar-2025 Security Council Hears Renewed Ceasefire Appeals, as Israel Vows to Fight until Last Hostage Freed – SecCo press release Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Incidents, Internally displaced persons, Prisoners and detainees, Terrorism, Violence SC/16024
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

Type

Press Release

Country:

20-Mar-2025 “A renewed ceasefire is the best way of protecting civilians – in Gaza, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and in Israel,” ASG Khiari tells Security Council Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Protection of civilians, Women
Sources:

Security Council, United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

Entity:

Type

Briefing, Statement

Country:

20-Mar-2025 Gaza: Israeli Forces bombardment continues from air and sea for the third day Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons
Sources:

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Entity:

Type

Social media post, Statement

Country:

19-Mar-2025 Secretary-General Condemns Attacks on United Nations Personnel, Calls for Full Investigation as Staff Member Killed in Gaza Casualties, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief SG/SM/22594
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

Type

Statement

Country:

19-Mar-2025 “Civilians – including UN staff and humanitarian workers – must not be targeted.” Statement on Gaza by UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Protection of civilians
Sources:

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Entity:

Type

Statement

Country:

18-Mar-2025 Statement by Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, at the heath emergencies press briefing Casualties, Gaza Strip, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, malnutrition
Sources:

World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

Type

Statement

Country:

18-Mar-2025 A ceasefire must be reinstated immediately, says UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief
Sources:

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Entity:

Type

Statement

Country:

18-Mar-2025 Comment by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human Rights Council, Human rights and international humanitarian law
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

Type

Comments, Press Release

Country:

18-Mar-2025 Resumed Hostilities, Blocked Aid Destroying Ceasefire Gains in Gaza, Security Council Hears – Press Release Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons, International Court of Justice, Occupying Power, Security issues, UNRWA, West Bank
Sources:

Security Council, United Nations Department of Global Communications

Entity:

Type

Press Release

Country:

18-Mar-2025 Urgent appeal for the immediate release of hostages and condemnation of Hamas’ violations of international law – Letter from Israel (S/2025/171) Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Terrorism, human rights violations S/2025/171
Sources:

Entity:

State, United Nations system

Type

Letter

Country:

Israel

17-Mar-2025 UNRWA is facing significant operational challenges due to the Knesset laws, condemned by the European Union and Arab States, says UNRWA Chief Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Children, Education and culture, Food, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Protection of civilians, Public information, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Right of return, Security issues, Shelter, Two State solution, UNRWA, Violence, Water, West Bank, Women, human rights violations
Sources:

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Entity:

Type

Statement

Country:

14-Mar-2025 Time is running out for hostages, international community must intervene to save their lives – Letter from Israel (S/2025/162) Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Terrorism S/2025/162
Sources:

Entity:

State, United Nations system

Type

Letter

Country:

Israel

03-Mar-2025 Gaza Ceasefire Must Hold, Secretary-General Urges at Launch of Berlin Initiative – Message Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Peace proposals and efforts, Self-determination, Two State solution, West Bank
Sources:

Berlin Initiative, Secretary-General

Entity:

Type

Remarks, Statement

Country:

01-Mar-2025 Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Gaza ceasefire Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

Type

Statement

Country:

28-Feb-2025 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (February 2025 Monthly Bulletin) Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Food, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Gender, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, Human Rights Council, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Incidents, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Protection of civilians, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Shelter, Social issues, Two State solution, UNRWA, Water, West Bank, Women, human rights violations
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Secretariat, Secretary-General, Security Council, UN News, United Nations Department of Global Communications, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Monthly Bulletin

Country:

27-Feb-2025 UNRWA Situation Report #161 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Ceasefire, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, UNRWA, Water, West Bank
Sources:

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Entity:

Type

Situation Report

Country:

25-Feb-2025 Briefing to the Security Council by Sigrid Kaag, interim Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process and Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Governance, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Reconstruction, Settlements, Two State solution, UNRWA, West Bank
Sources:

Security Council, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, United Nations Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories (UNSCO)

Entity:

Type

Briefing, Remarks, Security Council Briefing, Statement

Country:

25-Feb-2025 Public Health Situation Analysis on Hostilities in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) – WHO Report Armed conflict, Casualties, Children, Gaza Strip, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons, West Bank
Sources:

World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

Type

Report

Country:

25-Feb-2025 ‘Last Chance’ to Achieve Two-State Solution, UN Mediator Tells Security Council, as Speakers Highlight Need to Sustain Gaza Ceasefire – Press release Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Peace process, Settlements, Settler violence, Terrorism, Two State solution, West Bank SC/16007
Sources:

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

Entity:

Type

Press Release

Country:

24-Feb-2025 “The people in Gaza have already suffered too much” Secretary-General tells the Human Rights Council Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, West Bank, human rights violations
Sources:

Human Rights Council, Secretary-General

Entity:

Type

Remarks, Statement

Country:

21-Feb-2025 UNICEF condemns the parading of the coffins of the hostages in Gaza Armed conflict, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law
Sources:

United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

21-Feb-2025 Request for emergency Security Council meeting: the case of the Bibas family – Letter from Israel (S/2025/111) Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Terrorism S/2025/111
Sources:

Entity:

State, United Nations system

Type

Letter

Country:

Israel

20-Feb-2025 Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice – Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/58/28 – Advance edited version) Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Violence, West Bank A/HRC/58/28
Sources:

Human Rights Council, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

19-Feb-2025 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (January 2025 Monthly Bulletin) Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, UNRWA, West Bank
Sources:

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, 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 Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), World Food Programme (WFP)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Monthly Bulletin

Country:

18-Feb-2025 Experts urge humane treatment and immediate release of Israeli hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinians Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Torture, War crimes, detainees
Sources:

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 situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

11-Feb-2025 Avoid ‘at All Costs’ Resumption of Hostilities in Gaza, Secretary-General Urges, Stressing Both Sides Must Fully Abide by Ceasefire Agreement, Resume Talks Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Negotiations and agreements SG/SM/22549
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

10-Feb-2025 Distressing conditions of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees – UN Human Rights office Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, detainees, malnutrition
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

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