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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
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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

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United Nations system

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Multimedia, Press Release, Video

Country:

25-Oct-2024 UN Human Rights Chief Türk says world must act as darkest moment of Gaza conflict unfolds Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Convention: Genocide, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, War crimes
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

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United Nations system

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Multimedia, Press Release, Statement, Video

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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:

14-Oct-2024 Two long weeks of intense Israeli Forces’ airstrikes and ground operations in northern Gaza – UNRWA ComGen tweet Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, War crimes
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Statement, Tweet

Country:

14-Oct-2024 OHCHR is appalled at the desperate situation in the North Gaza Armed conflict, Expulsions and deportations, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, War crimes
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

11-Oct-2024 ‘The international legal order is breaking down in Gaza’: UN experts mark one year of genocidal attacks on Palestinians Apartheid, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Racial discrimination, Refugees and displaced persons, War crimes, West Bank, ethnic cleansing
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 Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, 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 human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, 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 right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Working Group on the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

25-Sep-2024 UN Human Rights Office Calls Israel to Ensure Access of Palestinians to their Lands and Protection from Settler Violence during Upcoming Olive Harvest – Press Release Access and movement, Agriculture, Armed conflict, Assistance, Economic issues, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, War crimes, West Bank
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

09-Aug-2024 UN rights chief condemns Israeli minister for justifying war crime starvation of civilians in Gaza – OHCHR Armed conflict, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Hunger, Internally displaced persons, War crimes, Women
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Information Service at Geneva, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press briefing, Video

Country:

19-Jul-2024 Gaza: Killing of Hind Rajab and her family – a war crime too many, warn human rights experts Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, War crimes
Sources:

Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

17-Jul-2024 Starvation and the right to food, with an emphasis on the Palestinian people’s food sovereignty – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri (A/79/171) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Food, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, War crimes, Women, malnutrition A/79/171
Sources:

Special Rapporteur on the right to food

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

30-Jun-2024 Action by UN System and Intergovernmental Organizations Relevant to the Question of Palestine (June 2024 Monthly Bulletin) Access and movement, Agriculture, Armed conflict, Arms control and regional security issues, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Jerusalem, Palestine question, Recognition of Palestine, Refugees and displaced persons, War crimes, 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), Human Rights Council, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Secretary-General, Security Council, Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices, United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Gaza, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), 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), United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, World Bank, World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO)

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Monthly Bulletin

Country:

25-Jun-2024 End-of-Mission Statement of the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Food, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Golan Heights, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, detainees
Sources:

Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

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

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

20-Jun-2024 States and companies must end arms transfers to Israel immediately or risk responsibility for human rights violations: UN experts Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, War crimes
Sources:

Independent Expert on foreign debt, Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, 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 right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, 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 the use of mercenaries

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

19-Jun-2024 Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Starts Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on his Global Update Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, War crimes, Women
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:

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)

19-Jun-2024 UN report: Israeli use of heavy bombs in Gaza raises serious concerns under the laws of war – OHCHR Press Release Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, War crimes
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

19-Jun-2024 Thematic report – Indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks during the conflict in Gaza (October – December 2023) – OHCHR Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, War crimes
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Report

Country:

18-Jun-2024 “We must urgently find our way back to peace”, says High Commissioner Volker Türk as he presents his global update to the 56th session of the Human Rights Council Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Human Rights Council, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Occupation, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Prisoners and detainees, Refugees and displaced persons, Two State solution, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, human rights violations
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Speech, Statement

Country:

28-May-2024 The CEIRPP Bureau welcomes the expanding wave of recognitions of the State of Palestine; condemns ongoing attacks in Gaza – Statement Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Recognition of Palestine, Security issues, Self-determination, Two State solution, Violence, War crimes, Women, human rights violations
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

20-May-2024 Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine (Non-UN document) Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, human rights violations
Sources:

International Criminal Court (ICC)

Entity:

Intergovernmental organization or multilateral

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

25-Apr-2024 Over 200 days of Israeli atrocities in the Gaza Strip – Letter from the State of Palestine (A/ES-10/990-S/2024/341) Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, War crimes, Women A/ES-10/990
Sources:

General Assembly, Security Council

Entity:

Palestine/PLO/Palestinian Authority

Type

Letter

Country:

Palestine (State of)

05-Apr-2024 Occupied Palestinian Territory/Israel: Vital need to ensure humanitarian aid and protect humanitarian workers – OHCHR – Press Release Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, NGOs/Civil Society, War crimes
Sources:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), World Central Kitchen

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release, Statement

Country:

07-Mar-2024 Written statement submitted by The Palestinian Return Centre Ltd, a non-governmental organization in special consultative status – Human Rights Council – NGO Statement (A/HRC/55/NGO/281) Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Children, Gaza Strip, Violence, War crimes, West Bank A/HRC/55/NGO/281
Sources:

Human Rights Council

Entity:

Non-governmental organization

Type

Statement

Country:

05-Mar-2024 UN rights expert condemns ‘systematic’ war-time mass destruction of homes – UN News House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, War crimes
Sources:

Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, UN News, United Nations Department of Global Communications

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

News item, UN news item

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

23-Feb-2024 UN report calls for accountability, justice for violations by all parties in OPT and Israel – UN Human Rights Office – Press Release Armed conflict, Casualties, Children, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Shelter, War crimes, West Bank, Women, human rights violations
Sources:

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

Entity:

United Nations system

Type

Press Release

Country:

14-Feb-2024 UN Palestinian Rights Committee (CEIRPP) Bureau Warns Against Israeli Military Offensive into Rafah Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Ceasefire, Food, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Hospitals, Humanitarian relief, International Court of Justice, Occupation, Shelter, UNRWA, Violence, War crimes, Women, Youth, human rights violations
Sources:

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

Entity:

Type

Statement

Country:

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:

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