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Date Title Subject Symbol
09-May-2025 UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories warns of a second Nakba Access and movement, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Palestine question, West Bank, sexual violence
Sources:

Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

13-Mar-2025 Report of the Commission of Inquiry: Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since 7 October 2023 Convention: Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Convention: Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Convention: Genocide, Gaza Strip, Gender, Genocide, Women, sexual violence A/HRC/58/CRP.6
Sources:

Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

Israel

12-Mar-2025 “More than a human can bear”: Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since October 2023 Gaza Strip, Health, Human Rights Council, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Settler violence, West Bank, Women, human rights violations, sexual violence
Sources:

Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

04-Mar-2025 Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, to hold Public Hearings from 11 to 12 March – Press release Gender, Health, Hospitals, Human Rights Council, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Women, human rights violations, sexual violence
Sources:

Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Entity:

Type

Press Release

Country:

30-Dec-2024 Israel’s assault on the foundations of international law must have consequences: UN human rights experts Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Health, Hospitals, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection, Protection of civilians, Torture, sexual violence
Sources:

Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, 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 of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, 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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

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:

03-Dec-2024 UNFPA Palestine Situation Report #12 – December 2024 (Covering period: 01 – 30 November 2024) Armed conflict, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Refugees and displaced persons, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Situation Report

Country:

21-Nov-2024 International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant: Pre-Trial Chamber I issues warrant of arrest for Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (Deif) – (Non-UN Document) Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Torture, sexual violence
Sources:

International Criminal Court (ICC)

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral

Type

Press Release

Country:

19-Nov-2024 A genocide is unfolding before our eyes: History will not forgive our inaction, UN Special Committee warns General Assembly 4th Committee report Apartheid, Armed conflict, Children, Gaza Strip, Gender, Genocide, Golan Heights, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Refugees and displaced persons, West Bank, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Remarks, Speech, Statement

Country:

13-Nov-2024 UNFPA Report: Gender Based Violence (GBV) Trends Analysis – Gaza September 2024 Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Gender, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Violence, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

01-Nov-2024 UNFPA Palestine Situation Report #11 – November 2024 (Covering period: 01 September – 31 October 2024) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Refugees and displaced persons, Settlements, Settler violence, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Situation Report

Country:

30-Oct-2024 UN Podcast: Israel has ‘concerted policy to destroy Gaza healthcare system’: Independent UN report Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question, Torture, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, sexual violence
Sources:

Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, UN News, United Nations Department of Global Communications

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Audio, Interview, Transcript

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:

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:

30-Sep-2024 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (September 2024 Monthly Bulletin) Access and movement, Apartheid, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Economic issues, Expulsions and deportations, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Israeli settlements, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Occupation, Palestine question, Protection, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, Self-determination, Settlements, Settler violence, UNRWA, Violence, West Bank, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), 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, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Country Team (UNCT), 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)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

Country:

09-Sep-2024 UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, expresses serious concerns over reported instances of rape and other forms of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Torture, sexual violence
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

09-Sep-2024 Over 600,000 children in Gaza are deprived of formal education, alarming reports of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees – Highlights of the noon briefing by Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General – 09 September 2024 Access and movement, Armed conflict, Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Refugees and displaced persons, detainees, sexual violence
Sources:

Secretary-General

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Highlights of the Noon Briefing, Multimedia, Press briefing, Video

Country:

01-Sep-2024 Briefing note: Understanding the gender-related impact of the crisis in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank for an inclusive response Access and movement, Gaza Strip, Gender, Violence, West Bank, Women, Youth, sexual violence
Sources:

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Brief, Information note

Country:

08-Aug-2024 Over 300 days of Israel’s war on Gaza – UNFPA’s Humanitarian Response in the OPT 2024 Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Gender, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, Women, Youth, sexual violence
Sources:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

26-Jun-2024 Grave Violations against Children in Armed Conflict at Record High; Speakers in Day-Long Debate Explore Ways to Bolster Norms to Protect Them from Harm – Security Council’s 9669th meeting (SC/15745) Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Social issues, Violence, sexual violence SC/15745
Sources:

Secretary-General, Security Council, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mozambique, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine (State of), Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Viet Nam, Yemen

25-Jun-2024 UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories concludes field mission Access and movement, Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Golan Heights, Health, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, Torture, War crimes, West Bank, detainees, sexual violence
Sources:

Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Israel, Malaysia, Palestine (State of), Senegal, Sri Lanka

19-Jun-2024 Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory Concludes that Israeli Authorities and Hamas Are Both Responsible for War Crimes – UN Human Rights Council Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Convention: Genocide, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, War crimes, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Human Rights Council, United Nations Independent International Commission on the oPt, including E. Jerusalem, and Israel

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

Israel, Palestine (State of)

11-Jun-2024 Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza – Keynote by UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem Access and movement, Armed conflict, Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Gender, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, Women, sexual violence
Sources:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Remarks

Country:

10-Jun-2024 Detailed findings on attacks carried out on and after 7 October 2023 in Israel – Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (A/HRC/56/CRP.3) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Atrocities, Casualties, Children, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Occupation, Refugees and displaced persons, Torture, Violence, Women, sexual violence A/HRC/56/CRP.3
Sources:

United Nations Independent International Commission on the oPt, including E. Jerusalem, and Israel

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

03-Jun-2024 Children and armed conflict, Report of the Secretary-General covering the period from January to December 2023 (A/78/842-S/2024/384) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Children, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, Women, sexual violence A/78/842
Sources:

Secretary-General, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

Israel, Palestine (State of)

31-Mar-2024 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (March 2024 Monthly Bulletin) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Convention: Genocide, Food, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Internally displaced persons, Legal issues, Occupying Power, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, Shelter, Violence, Water, West Bank, Women, malnutrition, sexual violence
Sources:

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 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), Save the Children, Secretary-General, Security Council, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, 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, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the OPT, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin

Country:

Germany, Nicaragua, Singapore

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 Briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence, Debate– 9572nd Meeting of the Security Council on Middle East Situation/Palestinian Question– Meeting Record (S/PV.9572) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question, sexual violence S/PV.9572
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Meeting record, Provisional verbatim record, Verbatim Record

Country:

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

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:

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