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Date Title Subject Symbol
12-Mar-2024 Ramadan – Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on the Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Holy places, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, West Bank
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

11-Mar-2024 Reasonable Grounds to Believe Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Occurred in Israel During 7 October Attacks, Senior UN Official Tells Security Council- Press release Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Violence, West Bank, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Security Council, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Algeria, China, Ecuador, Israel, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Palestine (State of), Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom

11-Mar-2024 Secretary-General’s remarks at press stakeout – on the beginning of Ramadan Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Conference, Remarks

Country:

08-Mar-2024 Fears over Gaza catastrophe as brutal conflict enters sixth month – OHCHR Press Release Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Incursions, human rights violations
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

05-Mar-2024 Veto of Security Council Resolution Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza Emboldens Israel to Continue Crimes against Palestinian people, Speakers Tell General Assembly – General Assembly – Meeting Coverage Access and movement, Armed conflict, Convention: Genocide, Gaza Strip, Hostages, War crimes
Sources:

Arab Group (The), General Assembly, Gulf Cooperation Council, League of Arab States (LAS), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Israel, Jordan, Namibia, Nicaragua, Palestine (State of), Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syria, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates

04-Mar-2024 Official visit of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict to Israel and the occupied West Bank – 29 January – 14 February 2024 – Mission report Armed conflict, Hostages, Torture, Violence, West Bank, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Mission report, Report

Country:

04-Mar-2024 Following visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, finds sexual violence occurred on 7 October, and against hostages and calls for a fully-fledged investigation – Press Release Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, sexual violence
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

04-Mar-2024 Press Conference: SRSG on Sexual Violence Pramila Patten on Official Visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Gender, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, West Bank, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Multimedia, Video

Country:

29-Feb-2024 UN Human Rights Council Interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem – 55th Session of Human Rights Council – Statements Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Terrorism, Violence
Sources:

Human Rights Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

Israel

26-Feb-2024 UN Secretary-General’s remarks to the Human Rights Council Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

Human Rights Council, Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Remarks

Country:

26-Feb-2024 Human Rights Council Opens Fifty-Fifth Regular Session and Holds Minute of Silence in Memory of All Victims of Human Rights Violations Worldwide – Press Release Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

22-Feb-2024 Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee – Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law
Sources:

CARE, Christian Aid, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 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, 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), 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

Press Release, Statement

Country:

22-Feb-2024 “The scale of the emergency we are facing is staggering and could quickly spiral out of control in the region” – briefing of the UN Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland to the Security Council Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Hostages, Israeli settlements
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Briefing

Country:

20-Feb-2024 US vetoes Algerian resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza – UN News – Meeting coverage Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Palestine question, West Bank, human rights violations
Sources:

Security Council, UN News, United Nations Department of Global Communications

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

News item

Country:

Algeria, China, France, Israel, Japan, Mozambique, Palestine (State of), Qatar, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom, United States of America

20-Feb-2024 The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question- Algeria: Security Council draft resolution – S/2024/173 (Vetoed) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Disabilities, Expulsions and deportations, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Protection of civilians, Women S/2024/173
Sources:

Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Draft resolution, Vetoed draft resolution

Country:

Algeria

20-Feb-2024 Security Council Again Fails to Adopt Resolution Demanding Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire in Gaza on Account of Veto by United States – Meeting Coverage – UN Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Terrorism, Women, human rights violations
Sources:

Arab Group (The), Gulf Cooperation Council, Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Meeting report, Press Release

Country:

Algeria, China, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Guyana, Israel, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Palestine (State of), Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States of America

13-Feb-2024 Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice – Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – Advance unedited version (A/HRC/55/28) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons, Shelter, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, Women, human rights violations A/HRC/55/28
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

Israel, Palestine (State of)

12-Feb-2024 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Israeli operation into Rafah – Statement Armed conflict, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, War crimes, Women
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

12-Feb-2024 WHO Director-General’s speech at the World Governments Summit Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, Humanitarian relief
Sources:

World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Speech

Country:

08-Feb-2024 Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Rafah, Gaza – UNICEF- Press Release Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Refugees and displaced persons
Sources:

United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

08-Feb-2024 Children in Gaza – UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Chair – Statement Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Jerusalem, Settlements, West Bank
Sources:

Committee on the Rights of the Child, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

Israel

31-Jan-2024 Humanitarian Response in Gaza ‘Completely Dependent’ on Palestine Refugee Agency, Relief Chief Tells Security Council, Urging Countries to Restore Funding – Security Council- Press Release Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Convention: Genocide, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, West Bank, Women
Sources:

International Court of Justice (ICJ), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Security Council, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Country:

Algeria, China, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Israel, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Palestine (State of), Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States of America

26-Jan-2024 Serious allegations against UNRWA staff in the Gaza Strip – UNRWA Commissioner-General Statement Armed conflict, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Terrorism, UNRWA
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

Israel

23-Jan-2024 Secretary-General’s remarks to the Security Council – on the Middle East including Palestinian question Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Children, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Protection of civilians, Two State solution, West Bank, Women
Sources:

Secretary-General, Security Council

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Remarks

Country:

20-Jan-2024 UNFPA calls for scale-up of humanitarian aid and improved access to sexual and reproductive health care for the women and girls of Gaza – UNFPA Statement Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Refugees and displaced persons, Water, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement

Country:

19-Jan-2024 Statement on Gaza by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous – Press Release Armed conflict, Children, Gaza Strip, Gender, Health, Hostages, Hunger, Shelter, Women
Sources:

UN Women

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

10-Jan-2024 Concern about Palestinian and Israeli human rights is not a ‘blood libel’, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Türk declares – Op-Ed Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection, Water, West Bank
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Op-Ed

Country:

09-Jan-2024 Unhindered Humanitarian Aid, Saving Civilian Lives Must Be Priority in Gaza, Speakers Stress as General Assembly Examines United States Use of Veto in Security Council – UN Press Release Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Humanitarian relief, Jerusalem, Two State solution, West Bank
Sources:

General Assembly

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Austria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Palestine (State of), Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Senegal, South Africa, Türkiye, United States of America

03-Jan-2024 UN experts express condemnation of the attacks of 7 October 2023 and call for accountability for those international crimes – Letter addressed to the State of Palestine Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Torture
Sources:

Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Letter

Country:

Palestine (State of)

31-Dec-2023 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (December 2023 Monthly Bulletin) Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons, Protection of civilians, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Shelter, Violence, Water, Women
Sources:

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), General Assembly, 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, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), 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

Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

Country:

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