UNESCO Executive Board recommends Palestine membership

The president of the UN Human Rights Council establishes a fact-finding mission to investigate possible violations of international human rights and humanitarian law related to the Gaza military...

The UN mission reports evidence of serious violations by Israeli forces and also finds that Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes through indiscriminate rocket and mortar attacks on southern...

UN General Assembly decision 64/507 provides for direct plenary consideration of the Human Rights Council report containing the fact-finding mission findings.

Israeli forces board a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza in international waters; nine passengers are killed and many are injured. UN investigations later reach differing legal conclusions on...

UN Human Rights Council resolution 14/1 creates an international fact-finding mission to investigate possible violations of international law resulting from the 31 May interception.

UNESCO General Conference votes 107 in favour, 14 against and 52 abstentions to admit Palestine as a member state.

UNESCO raises the Palestinian flag at its headquarters following Palestine’s admission; a symbolic achievement in diplomatic recognition.

Khader Adnan ended a 66-day hunger strike after an agreement concerning his administrative detention and anticipated release.

Hana Shalabi ended a 43-day hunger strike after an agreement involving her transfer to Gaza; rights advocates criticized the exile condition.

Large numbers of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel begin a hunger strike demanding improved detention conditions, family visits and changes to solitary confinement and administrative detention.