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20-Nov-2024 Ceasefire in Gaza – Security Council draft resolution (vetoed) (S/2024/835) Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, UNRWA S/2024/835
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Draft resolution, Vetoed draft resolution

Country:

Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Malta, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland

18-Nov-2024 Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East/Palestinian question: Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Annexation, Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Living conditions, Reconstruction, Refugees and displaced persons, Situation in Lebanon, West Bank
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Briefing, Security Council Briefing

Country:

14-Nov-2024 UN Special Committee finds Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as weapon of war – Press release Access and movement, Apartheid, Armed conflict, Children, Environmental issues, Food, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Golan Heights, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Jerusalem, Refugees and displaced persons, Torture, West Bank, Women, human rights violations
Sources:

General Assembly, General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Malaysia, Senegal, Sri Lanka

05-Nov-2024 United Nations, states must combat ‘deep-rooted’ racism against Palestinians, neo-Nazism, hate speech targeting minorities, experts tell Third Committee Armed conflict, Convention: Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Occupation, Racial discrimination, Violence GA/SHC/4425
Sources:

General Assembly, General Assembly Third Committee (Social Humanitarian and Cultural), Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Press Release, Report, Video

Country:

01-Nov-2024 Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee – Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Health, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, UNRWA, Violence, human rights violations
Sources:

Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC), International Organization for Migration, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Oxfam, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, 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), World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

30-Oct-2024 ‘Atrocities by One Side Do Not Justify Those by the Other,’ Commission of Inquiry Chair Tells Third Committee, Implicating Israeli Forces, Palestinian Armed Groups in War Crimes – Press release Armed conflict, Arms control and regional security issues, Atrocities, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Israel's illegal occupation, Jerusalem, Prisoners and detainees, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, human rights violations GA/SHC/4422
Sources:

General Assembly, General Assembly Third Committee (Social Humanitarian and Cultural), Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, United Nations Independent International Commission on the oPt, including E. Jerusalem, and Israel

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Press Release, Video

Country:

29-Oct-2024 Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, UNRWA
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Briefing, Security Council Briefing

Country:

29-Oct-2024 Statement by Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on the situation in the Middle East Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Convention: Genocide, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts, Peace-building
Sources:

United Nations Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

29-Oct-2024 Security Council – 9763rd Meeting – Middle East situation/Palestinian question – Briefing by Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Open debate – Verbatim record (S/PV.9763) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, UNRWA S/PV.9763
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Meeting record, Provisional verbatim record, Verbatim Record

Country:

22-Oct-2024 Post by Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process after Visit to Gaza Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Protection, Protection of civilians
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Social media post, Statement

Country:

20-Oct-2024 Tor Wennesland condemns ongoing attacks on civilians in Gaza – Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection of civilians
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

16-Oct-2024 Amid escalating carnage, broad impunity and trampling of international law, Türk calls on UN General Assembly to invest in human rights – Third Committee GA – UN GA 79 Armed conflict, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, Women
Sources:

General Assembly Third Committee (Social Humanitarian and Cultural), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Remarks, Speech, Statement

Country:

07-Oct-2024 “Today, we mourn for the over 1,200 people who were murdered in cold blood” Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, Marking One Year Since 7 October 2023 Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Women
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

07-Oct-2024 A year after the 7 October attacks, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, remembers the victims of the attacks and reiterates her call for the immediate and unconditional release of hostages Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, sexual violence
Sources:

Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

07-Oct-2024 Since 7 October 2023, the Middle East is sinking deeper into conflict, killing and sheer horrors – Message from UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

07-Oct-2024 7 October: 35 UN experts call for end of violence and accountability after year of human loss and suffering and blatant disregard for international law Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
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 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 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 development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the sale, 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 enforced or involuntary disappearances

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

07-Oct-2024 Danny Danon (Israel) on the one-year anniversary since the October 7 attacks – Security Council Media Stakeout Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Hostages, Women
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Press Conference, Remarks, Statement, Video

Country:

Israel

07-Oct-2024 Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on one-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Torture, detainees
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

06-Oct-2024 Statement by the President of the General Assembly to mark one year since the attacks on 7 October 2023 Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

General Assembly

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

05-Oct-2024 ‘It Is Time for the Release of the Hostages, Time to Silence the Guns,’ says Secretary-General, Marking One Year since 7 October Attacks Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, sexual violence SG/SM/22403
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Statement, Video

Country:

04-Oct-2024 UN Women statements on the 7 October attacks Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, sexual violence
Sources:

UN Women

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

02-Oct-2024 Secretary-General’s remarks to the Security Council – on the situation in the Middle East/Lebanon [as delivered] Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Extrajudicial killings, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Incursions, Situation in Lebanon
Sources:

Secretary-General, Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Briefing, Multimedia, Remarks, Security Council Briefing, Speech, Video

Country:

Lebanon

01-Oct-2024 Genocide as colonial erasure – Report of Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Apartheid, Armed conflict, Convention: Genocide, Genocide, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Occupation, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, West Bank A/79/384
Sources:

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

27-Sep-2024 Speakers Join UN Secretary-General in Urgent Calls on Divided Security Council to Pursue Diplomacy, Support Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon Access and movement, Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Palestine question, Palestine's Application for UN Membership, Refugees and displaced persons, West Bank SC/15836
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Press Release, Video

Country:

27-Sep-2024 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remarks at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Terrorism
Sources:

General Assembly

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Remarks, Speech, Statement, Video

Country:

Israel

27-Sep-2024 Security Council – 9734th Meeting – Middle East situation/Palestinian question – Briefing by Secretary-General, António Guterres – Verbatim record (S/PV.9734) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Refugees and displaced persons S/PV.9734
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Meeting record, Verbatim Record

Country:

24-Sep-2024 “How could the world accept a one-state future in which a large a large number of Palestinians would be included without any freedom, rights or dignity?” UN Secretary-General Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Israeli settlements, Palestine question, Peace process, Refugees and displaced persons, Two State solution
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Remarks, Speech, Statement

Country:

22-Sep-2024 Beijing Declaration on jointly building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era – Letter from the Permanent Representative of China to the UN Secretary-General (A/79/379) Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Two State solution A/79/379
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Letter

Country:

China

20-Sep-2024 Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories (Starvation as a weapon of war, possibility of genocide in Gaza, apartheid in West Bank etc.) (A/79/363) Apartheid, Armed conflict, Children, Environmental issues, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Golan Heights, Health, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Jerusalem, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Refugees and displaced persons, Settlements, Settler violence, Terrorism, Torture, West Bank, Women A/79/363
Sources:

General Assembly, General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

Malaysia, Senegal, Sri Lanka

16-Sep-2024 Watch: Security Council Media Stakeout by Mr. Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, on the situation in Gaza Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Terrorism
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Video

Country:

Israel

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