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08-May-2026 Israel must immediately release Gaza-bound Flotilla activists, say UN experts Access and movement, Assistance, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Humanitarian relief, sexual violence
Sources: Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, 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 human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, 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 trafficking in persons, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country:
30-Apr-2026 Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians driving displacement, warn UN experts Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, sexual violence
Sources: Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, 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 development, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country:
20-Apr-2026 OCHA: UN warns civilians at risk as Gaza attacks, West Bank harassment continue Children, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Israeli settlements, Protection of civilians, Refugees and displaced persons, Settler violence, West Bank, Women, sexual violence
Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Entity: United Nations system Type News item Country:
20-Apr-2026 UN experts call for immediate suspension of EU-Israel trade agreement as ‘minimum requirement’ under international law Access and movement, Accountability, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Self-determination, Torture, War crimes, West Bank, sexual violence
Sources: 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 extreme poverty and human rights, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, 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 development, 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, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country:
06-Apr-2026 UNFPA: Surge in child marriage and adolescent pregnancy threatens a generation of girls in Gaza Children, Gaza Strip, Gender-based violence, Hunger, Refugees and displaced persons, Women, Youth, sexual violence
Sources: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country:
27-Mar-2026 Human Rights Council’s resolution on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice (A/HRC/RES/61/4) Ceasefire, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Evictions, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Occupying Power, Palestine question, West Bank, sexual violence
Sources: Human Rights Council Entity: United Nations system Type Resolution, Voting record Country:
23-Mar-2026 Draft Resolution: Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice (A/HRC/61/L.35) Accountability, Casualties, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Occupation, Occupying Power, Prisoners and detainees, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, sexual violence
Sources: Human Rights Council Entity: United Nations system Type Draft resolution Country: Chile, Colombia, Pakistan
19-Mar-2026 UN experts: state-backed terror squads at the forefront of Israel’s ethnic cleansing and annexation policy in the West Bank Annexation, Occupation, Refugees and displaced persons, Settlements, Settler violence, Terrorism, West Bank, ethnic cleansing, sexual violence
Sources: Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, 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 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 right to adequate housing, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, 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 the use of mercenaries Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country:
18-Mar-2026 Justice for Palestinian Women Demands End to Occupation, Reparations, Accountability, Experts Tell UN Palestinian Rights Committee Accountability, Gaza Strip, Gender, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, West Bank, Women, sexual violence
Sources: Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR) Entity: United Nations system Type Meeting coverage Country:
17-Mar-2026 Press Release: Israel’s settlement expansion drives mass displacement in West Bank – OHCHR Report Gaza Strip, Gender, Golan Heights, Israeli settlements, Jerusalem, Land, Racial discrimination, Refugees and displaced persons, Settlements, Settler violence, War crimes, West Bank, sexual violence
Sources: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country:
19-Feb-2026 Press Release: Ethnic cleansing concerns in Gaza and West Bank amid intensified violence and forcible transfers by Israel – UN Human Rights Office report Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Casualties, Children, Famine, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Hostages, Human Rights Council, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Internally displaced persons, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, Women, ethnic cleansing, human rights violations, sexual violence
Sources: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country:
03-Feb-2026 UNFPA Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan – Sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health in the West Bank Assistance, Gender, Gender-based violence, Health, West Bank, Women, sexual violence
Sources: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Entity: United Nations system Type Plan of action, Report Country:
24-Oct-2025 Letter from Denmark, Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom transmitting summary of meeting on Women and Peace and Security in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question (S/2025/672) Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Children, Gaza Strip, Gender, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Jerusalem, Negotiations and agreements, Palestine question, Refugees and displaced persons, West Bank, Women, sexual violence
Sources: Entity: United Nations system Type Letter, Summary Country: Denmark, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom
16-Sep-2025 Commission of Inquiry: Israeli authorities and Israeli security forces have committed and are continuing to commit genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip – Conference room paper (A/HRC/60/CRP.3) Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Convention: Genocide, Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Health, History, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, sexual violence
Sources: Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory Entity: United Nations system Type Assessment, Infographic, Publication Country:
15-Sep-2025 UNFPA Situation Report: Crisis in the State of Palestine (July – August 2025) Armed conflict, Assistance, Famine, Gaza Strip, Gender, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Women, Youth, sexual violence
Sources: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Entity: United Nations system Type Situation Report Country:
17-Jul-2025 Gaza: UN expert denounces genocidal violence against women and girls Genocide, Violence, Women, sexual violence
Sources: Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release, Statement Country:
15-Jul-2025 Conflict-related sexual violence – Report of the Secretary-General (S/2025/389) Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, sexual violence
Sources: Secretary-General Entity: United Nations system Type Report, Secretary-General Report Country:
15-Jul-2025 “The pain and loss were overwhelming”: As gender-based violence rises in Gaza, case workers tell of harrowing conditions – UNFPA Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Gender, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Violence, sexual violence
Sources: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country:
26-Jun-2025 Security Council – Resumption of 9945th meeting on Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2025/247) – Verbatim Record [S/PV.9945 (Resumption 2)] Armed conflict, Children, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Violence, sexual violence
Sources: Security Council, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Entity: United Nations system Type Meeting record, Verbatim Record Country:
25-Jun-2025 Security Council – Resumption of 9945th meeting on Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2025/247) – Verbatim Record [S/PV.9945 (Resumption 1)] Armed conflict, Children, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Violence, sexual violence
Sources: Security Council, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Entity: United Nations system Type Meeting record, Verbatim Record Country:
25-Jun-2025 Security Council – 9945th meeting on Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2025/247) – Verbatim Record (S/PV.9945) Armed conflict, Children, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Violence, sexual violence
Sources: Security Council, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Entity: United Nations system Type Meeting record, Verbatim Record Country:
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
Sources: Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, United Nations Independent International Commission on the oPt, including E. Jerusalem, and Israel 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:
24-Feb-2025 Summary record of the 36th meeting – General Assembly Third Committee – discussion on the report of the Commission of Inquiry (A/C.3/79/SR.36) Gaza Strip, Genocide, Hospitals, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Shelter, Torture, Violence, human rights violations, sexual violence
Sources: General Assembly Third Committee (Social Humanitarian and Cultural) Entity: United Nations system Type Summary record 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
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:

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