Assisted by the Division for Palestinian Rights, the Committee organizes international meetings and conferences in various regions and to encourage the participation of all sectors of the international community. They are held to promote constructive analysis and discussions of the various aspects of the question of Palestine and to mobilise international support for and assistance to the Palestinian people.
In recent years, the programme of international meetings and conferences has placed special emphasis on promoting the exercise of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, providing support for the political process and encouraging international efforts towards a peaceful solution of the conflict.
Since 1993, the Committee has convened annual seminars on assistance to the Palestinian people, in either Europe or the Middle East. These events are organised to address the various aspects of the socio-economic and humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to promote wide support by the international community for the Palestinian economy and development.
Calendar of Events
Screening of the anthology film “From Ground Zero”
On 15 May 2025, the UN General Assembly Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People held an exclusive screening of the documentary “From Ground Zero”. Created by 22 artists living under siege in the Gaza Strip, this powerful anthology film made up of 22 short films offers a vital and deeply contextualized perspective beyond the brutal media live stream on Gaza. T [...]
Committee Consultations with Civil Society Organizations
The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People convened its first 2025 civil society engagement “International Action Towards Ending the Nakba and Realising the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People”, on the margins of the 77th commemoration of the Palestinian Nakba, on 15 May 2025 and 16 May 2025 in the ECOSOC Chamber at United Nations Headquarters. The [...]
Screening of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land”
On 3 April, the UN General Assembly Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People held an exclusive screening of the 2025 Academy Award winner for best documentary “No Other Land” at UN Headquarters in New York. The film, co-produced by Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers, tells the story of the destruction of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank and docum [...]
Virtual Event “The destruction of the health system in Palestine: A lifeline in peril for women and girls”
The CEIRPP organized a virtual event live streamed on UN Web TV on the margins of CSW69 titled : “The destruction of the health system in Palestine: A lifeline in peril for women and girls”. The event focused on the war on Gaza – and the latest resumption of attacks by Israel- whose victims are over 70% women and children. The all-female panel saw the participation of Ms. Tlaleng Mofokeng, the [...]
Briefing to New Delegates 2025
On 4 March 2025 at UN Headquarters, the Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR) hosted its annual briefing for new delegates on the mandate and work of the UN Palestinian Rights Committee. Chaired by Ambassador Coly Seck and attended by 19 delegates and Member State representatives, the session provided a comprehensive overview of the Committee’s annual programme. Key topics included political engag [...]
Symposium on the Question of Jerusalem “Jerusalem and the Gaza War: Palestinian Identity and Existence Under Threat of Erasure”
The 2024 Symposium on the Question of Jerusalem “Jerusalem and the Gaza War: Palestinian Identity and Existence Under Threat of Erasure” was convened at the headquarters of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, under the joint auspices of the OIC and the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP). Ahead of the ev [...]
Panel Discussion “1948 – 2024: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba”, New York 17 May 2024
The Panel discussion “1948-2024: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba” was held under the auspices of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) on 17 May in the ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters in New York. The event focused on the historical context of the 1948 events that lead to the mass displacement of Palestinians, a process still ongoin [...]
Conference of Civil Society Organisations working on the Question of Palestine, Geneva 3-4 April 2024
The Conference focused, among others, on the role of civil society worldwide in advocating for a durable and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza and in achieving accountability for Israel’s war crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. Participants represented organisations and solidarity movements from different countries, including Palestine, Uni [...]
War on Gaza: impact on Palestinian Women and children – Virtual event
The virtual event, organized by the CEIRPP on the margin of the annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) aims to support the rights of Palestinian women and provide a platform to inform about their situation under occupation. By organizing this event, the Committee intends to discuss the impact of the war in Gaza on Palestinian women and children in particular. Since 7 Oct [...]
Briefing to New Delegates 2024
On 27 February 2024 at UN Headquarters, the Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR) held its annual Briefing for New Delegates on the General Assembly mandate and work of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. The Committee Chair, Amb. Cheikh Niang opened the briefing, which was attended by 15 UN delegates. The Division of Palestinian Rights explained the [...]
Panel discussion on the Responsibility to Prevent Genocide
. The Panel discussion “2023 War on Gaza: The Responsibility to Prevent Genocide” was convened on 12 December 2023 by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP). The event consisted of an opening with remarks by H.E. Mr. Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, Vice Chair of the Committee and Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations [...]
Bureau of the Palestinian Rights Committee Meets with António Guterres, Secretary-General, 22 August 2023
The Bureau of the Committee met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to express concern at the worsening situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including East Jerusalem. The Chair of the Committee, Ambassador Cheikh Niang (Senegal) encouraged the Secretary-General to visit the OPT as soon as possible to learn first-hand about the situation on the ground and provide much nee [...]
International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem – Virtual event
. “The impact of Israeli settlement policies on the Palestinian population in Jerusalem” Convened by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) in cooperation with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) On Thursday, 20 July 2023, the Committee, in cooperation with the OIC, held the International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem und [...]
Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba at UN Headquarters in New York
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians known as “the Nakba” or “the Catastrophe”. The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba at UN Headquarters in New York. For the first time in the history of the UN, this anniversary was commemorated pursuant to the mandate by the [...]
Memories of the Nakba and its impact on Palestinians: A discussion with author Nadine Sayegh – Virtual Event
On Wednesday, 15 March 2023, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People held a virtual event titled “Memories of the Nakba and its impact on Palestinians” on the margins of the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). During the event, Nadine Sayegh, author of the book “Oranges from Jaffa”, spoke about her family’s experience of [...]
Closed Consultations with Civil Society Organizations: “Advocating for Accountability in the OPT”
Chair Summary (English-French-Spanish) [...]
CEIRPP Bureau meets with Ms. Maysoon Elayyan author and mother of terrorism victim
On 8 September 2022, the Palestinian Rights Committee’s Bureau honoured Ms. Maysoon Elayyan, author and the mother of a terror victim, at a meeting hosted by the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the UN. The meeting was also attended by UNRWA Representative Office Director Greta Gunnarsdottir and UN Department of Global Communications’ Outreach Division Director Maher Nasser. Ms. Elayyan who lo [...]
International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem “Palestinian Youth in East Jerusalem under Occupation” – Virtual Event
UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People with support from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem “Palestinian Youth in East Jerusalem under Occupation” The UN Palestinian Rights Committee, with support from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held the International Conference on [...]
“Apartheid, International Law, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory” – Virtual high-level event
On 16 June 2022, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) held a Virtual High-Level Event “Apartheid, International Law, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory” featuring a conversation between Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, President and Chief Executive Officer of International Peace Institute, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Agn [...]
“Al Khalil/Hebron – A case study for the impact of Israeli settlements on Palestinian rights under occupation” – Virtual Event
The UN Palestinian Rights Committee organized the Virtual Event on “Al-Khalil/Hebron – A case study for the impact of Israeli settlements on Palestinian rights under occupation”. The event was organized as a panel conversation – moderated by H.E. Mr. Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, Vice-Chair of the Committee and Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the UN – with civil society representatives. [...]
Palestinian Rights Committee Bureau meets with the President of the 76th General Assembly
On 30 March 2022, the Bureau of the United Nations General Assembly’s Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People met with H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th General Assembly. The Bureau called for renewed efforts by the international community to facilitate a just, lasting and comprehensive settlement of the question of Palestine on the basis of inte [...]
Impact of Forced Displacement on Palestinian Women – Virtual Event
On 23 March 2022, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People organized a virtual event on “Impact of forced displacement on Palestinian women” on the margins of the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Resources Curtain Raiser Programme Bio Notes of Panellists Chair Summary [...]
Closed Consultations with Civil Society Organizations
Chair Summary (Arabic, English, French) [...]
Briefing to New Delegates
The Division for Palestinian Rights organized its annual Briefing for New Delegates on the General Assembly mandate and work of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People on 28 February 2022 in the Trusteeship Council Chamber. [...]
“Supporting Human Rights Defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Reality, Challenges, and Obligations” – Virtual Event
“Supporting Human Rights Defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Reality, Challenges, and Obligations” UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People VIRTUAL EVENT Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. (NY Time) The UN Palestinian Rights Committee organized the Virtual Event on “Supporting Human Rights Defenders in the Occupied Palestinian T [...]