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UN recognizes Palestine as a non-member observer state
đź“… 29 November 2012The General Assembly adopted resolution 67/19 by 138 votes to 9. NAM members overwhelmingly supported the change, a diplomatic gain for Palestinian representation that did not end occupation or...
ICC Prosecutor opens investigation into Palestine
📅 3 March 2021The Prosecutor opened an investigation into alleged crimes within the Court’s jurisdiction in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Gaza and the West Bank, since 13 June 2014. The decision...
ICC Prosecutor announces resumed investigation in Palestine
📅 17 November 2023The Prosecutor announced that the Palestine investigation had been expanded to include alleged crimes committed since 7 October 2023. The Court’s work developed amid intense civilian suffering,...
New Palestinian government headed by Mohammad Mustafa is sworn in
📅 31 March 2024Mohammad Mustafa’s government took the constitutional oath before President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. The government said its remit included the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. Its formation...
United States vetoes Palestinian UN membership bid
đź“… 18 April 2024The United States vetoed a Security Council draft recommending full UN membership for the State of Palestine.
US veto blocks Palestine’s full UN membership recommendation
đź“… 18 April 2024The Security Council draft received 12 votes in favour, one against and two abstentions, but the US veto prevented a recommendation to the General Assembly. The episode illustrated how...
UN General Assembly backs Palestinian membership rights
đź“… 10 May 2024The General Assembly adopted a resolution determining that Palestine qualified for UN membership and granting additional participation rights, while not making it a full UN member.
General Assembly backs Palestine’s eligibility for UN membership
📅 10 May 2024The Assembly voted 143 to 9, with 25 abstentions, to expand Palestine’s participation rights and urge the Security Council to reconsider its membership bid. The vote was a diplomatic victory for...
Prosecutor applies for arrest warrants in Palestine situation
đź“… 20 May 2024Prosecutor Karim Khan applied for warrants for Israeli officials Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh. The applications alleged crimes...
ICJ advisory opinion on occupied Palestinian territory
đź“… 19 July 2024The ICJ concluded in an advisory opinion that Israel's continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory was unlawful and set out legal consequences for states and international organizations.
ICJ finds Israel’s continued presence in occupied Palestinian territory unlawful
📅 19 July 2024In an advisory opinion, the Court concluded that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful and that its policies obstruct Palestinian self-determination. The...
UN General Assembly demands end to unlawful presence
đź“… 18 September 2024The General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding that Israel end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months, following the July ICJ advisory opinion.
UN General Assembly demands an end to Israel’s unlawful presence
đź“… 18 September 2024The Assembly adopted resolution ES-10/24 by 124 votes to 14, with 43 abstentions, demanding Israel end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months. It urged states...
ICC issues warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Mohammed Deif
đź“… 21 November 2024Judges issued warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity and for Deif for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes. Warrants are allegations, not...
Arab League adopts an Egyptian-Palestinian Gaza recovery and reconstruction plan
đź“… 4 March 2025The extraordinary Arab summit in Cairo endorsed a plan for early recovery and reconstruction while rejecting displacement of Palestinians from their land. It offered a regional political alternative...
UN conference on a peaceful settlement of Palestine opens
đź“… 28 July 2025France and Saudi Arabia co-chaired the high-level conference to advance a two-state solution. Delegations debated ending the war, recognizing Palestinian statehood, implementing international law...
New York Declaration sets out a path toward a two-state settlement
đź“… 29 July 2025Conference leaders and representatives issued a declaration calling for a permanent ceasefire, Palestinian sovereignty and an end to occupation. Its co-sponsors included many NAM states; the...
High-level Palestine conference concludes its general debate
đź“… 30 July 2025The conference closed its general debate and prepared the New York Declaration for further UN action. Governments voiced support for Palestinian self-determination, but disagreements about...
General Assembly endorses the New York Declaration
đź“… 12 September 2025The Assembly approved the declaration by 142 votes to 10, with 12 abstentions. The vote demonstrated broad international support for a political path to Palestinian statehood; it could not by itself...
NAM Palestine Committee issues a political declaration
đź“… 15 October 2025The committee called for an end to occupation, Palestinian self-determination and support for reconstruction and UNRWA. It explicitly referenced ICJ orders, the New York Declaration and the Sharm...
General Assembly renews call for a peaceful settlement in Palestine
đź“… 2 December 2025The Assembly adopted its annual resolution by 151 votes to 11, with 11 abstentions. It called for renewed negotiations and implementation of relevant international decisions. The vote records broad...
General Assembly reaffirms Palestinian self-determination
📅 15 December 2025The Assembly adopted resolution 80/195 affirming Palestinians’ right to self-determination, including an independent state. The annual vote echoed a central anti-colonial principle while the...
Assembly affirms Palestinian sovereignty over natural resources
đź“… 15 December 2025Resolution 80/158 addressed Palestinian and Syrian sovereignty over natural resources in occupied territories and called for an end to practices that deprive people of land and resources. Resource...
Palestine calls for a permanent ceasefire and end to occupation
đź“… 5 March 2026The State of Palestine sent a letter to the UN urging a permanent Gaza ceasefire, an end to occupation and implementation of a two-state settlement. The appeal continued a diplomatic strategy grounded...
Human Rights Council reaffirms Palestinian self-determination
đź“… 31 March 2026At its 61st session, the Council adopted a resolution on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. The decision maintained a regular international record of the right, while the...
Security Council links the Gaza crisis with regional conflict
đź“… 28 July 2026Council members discussed Gaza and the wider Middle East, including the Gulf. A limited ceasefire had not ended the humanitarian emergency or occupation, and military escalation threatened to displace...
Assembly authorizes Mahmoud Abbas to address it by video
đź“… 17 September 2026After the United States denied visas to Palestinian officials, the General Assembly adopted resolution 81/1 allowing the Palestinian president to address the session remotely. The episode exposed a...
General Debate again puts Palestine and Israel before world leaders
đź“… 24 September 2026During the 81st session, leaders debated Gaza, occupation and the future of Palestinian statehood. The speeches reflected a broad international focus, while the gap between diplomatic recognition...
UN General Assembly Second Committee backs Palestinian rights over occupied natural resources
📅 11 November 2026On 11 November, the UN General Assembly’s Second Committee adopted a draft resolution submitted by the Group of 77 and China on Palestinians’ and occupied Syrian Golan residents’ permanent sovereignty...