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Date Title Subject Symbol
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:

05-Feb-2025 United Nations ‘Fully Committed to Peace, Stability, Inalienable Rights of Palestinian People’, UN Secretary-General Tells Palestinian Rights Committee Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Expulsions and deportations, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Reconstruction, UNRWA, ethnic cleansing SG/SM/22546
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Secretary-General

Entity:

Type

Remarks, Speech, Statement

Country:

04-Feb-2025 Annual Compilation of Selected United Nations Reports on the Question of Palestine 2024 Vol. VI Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Economic issues, Food, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Gender, Genocide, Golan Heights, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, House demolitions, Human Rights Council, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Incidents, Israeli settlements, Jerusalem, Land, Legal issues, Living conditions, Media/Journalists, Occupation, Palestine question, Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Public information, Quartet, Refugees and displaced persons, Settler violence, Social issues, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories, UNRWA, Violence, West Bank, Women, detainees, malnutrition
Sources:

Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), European Union (EU), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the Quartet (OQ), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Register of Damage caused by the construction of the Wall (UNROD), Secretary-General, Security Council, Security Council Committee on Admission of New Members, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, UN Women, UNDP Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP), United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 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 Bank, World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Compilation UN Reports, Report

Country:

01-Feb-2025 Claims that hostages have been held in UNRWA premises are deeply disturbing and shocking – Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General Gaza Strip, Hostages
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

30-Jan-2025 Demand for ceasefire in Gaza (Needs assessment for Gaza, Humanitarian and socioeconomic impact of Gaza war, UN response) – Secretary-General Report (A/79/739) Accountability, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Economic issues, Gaza Strip, Health, Hostages, Internally displaced persons, Reconstruction, Social issues, Women, detainees A/79/739
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report, Secretary-General Report

Country:

24-Jan-2025 “Denying Palestinian rights is a death sentence for the people of Gaza” UN Palestinian Rights Committee Statement to the Security Council Access and movement, Accountability, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question, Prisoners and detainees, Self-determination, detainees
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

23-Jan-2025 ‘A Generation Has Been Traumatized’, Says Humanitarian Affairs Chief, Briefing Security Council on Plight of Children in Gaza – Press release Armed conflict, Casualties, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, NGOs/Civil Society, West Bank SC/15975
Sources:

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Briefing, Press Release, Security Council Briefing

Country:

20-Jan-2025 Secretary-General Urges Parties to ‘Make Good’ on Gaza Deal, Calls for Release of All Hostages, Permanent Ceasefire during Security Council quarterly debate Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Situation in Lebanon, West Bank SG/SM/22526
Sources:

Secretary-General, Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Briefing, Remarks, Security Council Briefing

Country:

20-Jan-2025 Following Gaza Ceasefire, Formation of New Governments in Lebanon, Syria, Speakers in Security Council Discuss Ways to Ensure Steps Bring Positive Change for Region – Press release Accountability, Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Situation in Lebanon, Two State solution, UNRWA SC/15970
Sources:

Secretary-General, Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

20-Jan-2025 OHCHR Press release: Violence and restrictions in the Occupied West Bank coinciding with ceasefire implementation Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Settler violence, West Bank
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

20-Jan-2025 The people of Gaza hear the sound of playing children instead of bombardments and airstrikes – Social media post by Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Social media post, Statement

Country:

20-Jan-2025 UN torture expert welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement and hostage release Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Torture
Sources:

Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

15-Jan-2025 Secretary-General’s statement – on a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Negotiations and agreements
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

15-Jan-2025 Statement by UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Muhannad Hadi, on a Deal to Secure a Ceasefire and Hostage Release in Gaza Armed conflict, Assistance, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Negotiations and agreements
Sources:

United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

15-Jan-2025 UN Human Rights Chief relieved by Gaza ceasefire, urges prompt implementation Accountability, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

18-Dec-2024 Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East – 32nd Report of the SG on the Implementation of UNSCR 2334 Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Settlements, sexual violence S/2024/913
Sources:

Secretary-General, Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Briefing, Report, Security Council Briefing

Country:

13-Dec-2024 Civilians in Gaza are paying the price of the continuing exchange of fire between the parties, UNSCO statement Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Incidents
Sources:

United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

11-Dec-2024 General Assembly Adopts Resolutions Demanding Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza, Israel to Allow UN Palestine Refugee Agency to Carry Out Aid Operations Unrestricted Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons GA/12667
Sources:

General Assembly

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

05-Dec-2024 Demand for ceasefire in Gaza: draft General Assembly 10th Emergency Special Session – Resolution (A/ES-10/L.33) (Adopted) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Protection of civilians, Two State solution, UNRWA A/ES-10/L.33
Sources:

General Assembly, General Assembly 10th Emergency Special Session

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Draft resolution, General Assembly draft resolution, General Assembly resolution, Resolution

Country:

25-Nov-2024 Secretary-General’s Message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2024 Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Jerusalem, Palestine question, Self-determination, Solidarity day, Terrorism, West Bank, Women
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Message, Statement

Country:

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