1. ±¬ÁÏÍø Palestinian Rights Committee warns peace cannot coexist with annexation and oppression, Security Council debate

On 28 January, the Vice-Chair of the ±¬ÁÏÍø Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Ambassador Jaime Hermida Castillo, warned that lasting peace cannot be achieved while annexation, occupation, and humanitarian restrictions persist. As the Security Council quarterly open debate coincided with the International Day of Peaceful Coexistence, Ambassador Castillo stressed that ¡°peace cannot coexist with annexation and oppression. Humanitarian access cannot coexist with obstruction. And coexistence itself cannot survive without justice and accountability.¡± He also highlighted the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza and called for the protection of civilians, unhindered humanitarian access and respect for international law. The statement reiterated support for a negotiated two-State solution and renewed international efforts to secure the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and a just peace. Read the complete statement here.


2. The Committee elects new Bureau and adopts 2026 Program of Work, Chile joins the Committee

On 3 February 2026, the Committee convened its 426th meeting and adopted its programme of work for 2026. ±¬ÁÏÍø Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres presided over the election of the Bureau. Ambassador Coly Seck (Senegal) was re-elected as Chair of the Committee. Ernesto Sober¨®n Guzm¨¢n (Cuba), Umar Hadi (Indonesia), Ahmad Faisal Muhamad (Malaysia), Pendapala Naanda (Namibia) and Jaime Hermida Castillo (Nicaragua) were elected as Vice-Chairs.

The Committee approved Chile¡¯s request to join the Committee. Chile¡¯s representative said that the country hosts ¡°the largest Palestinian diaspora outside the Arab world¡±, with tens of thousands of Chileans of Palestinian descent who are fully integrated into Chile¡¯s cultural and social life.


3. Committee Delegation visits Havana, Cuba

From 11 to 14 February 2026, a Committee delegation visited Havana, Cuba, to discuss regional and international political actions in support of the rights of the Palestinian people. During the visit, the delegation met with President Miguel D¨ªaz-Canel Berm¨²dez and Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Bruno Rodr¨ªguez Parrilla, with Deputy Foreign Minister H.E. Anayansi Rodr¨ªguez Camejo, the President and Members of the National Assembly, Palestinian students in Cuba, and representatives of civil society. Cuban counterparts reaffirmed their continued support for a solution to the question of Palestine based on international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. More details are available here.


4. ±¬ÁÏÍø Palestinian Rights Committee Bureau Condemns Israeli Actions Undermining Palestinian Land Rights in the Occupied West Bank

On 18 February 2026, the Committee Bureau condemned Israeli measures that undermine Palestinian land rights in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The Committee warned that such actions could deepen annexation and displacement, calling on Israel to halt these policies and comply with international law. It also urged the international community to take steps to protect Palestinian rights and support a just and lasting peace in accordance with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. The press release is available here.


5. Committee meeting on the margins of the 70th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women

On 18 March, the Committee held its 427th meeting, in the margins of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) under the theme ¡°Discriminatory Laws and Policies against Palestinian Women and Girls under Israeli Occupation: Justice Demands Accountability¡±.

The meeting featured remarks by Minister of Women Affairs of Palestine?H.E. Mona Al-Khalil and expert briefings by Palestinian women from Gaza, the West Bank, Israel and the United States on the gendered impact of Israel¡¯s War on Gaza; reparations and restitutions for displaced women in the West Bank; and the integration of gender into the implementation of GA res. ES-10/24. Briefers proposed concrete measures including ensuring women¡¯s freedom of movement, establishing gender-sensitive monitoring mechanisms, protecting their housing and legal rights and promoting their economic integration in reconstruction efforts.


6. Publications

  • The Monthly Bulletins offer a collection of important actions and documents by the United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations relevant to the question of Palestine. They are available on the ±¬ÁÏÍøISPAL website, the world¡¯s largest online repository of documents on the issue.
  • The bi-weekly NGO Action News on recent and upcoming activities of Civil Society Organizations working on the question of Palestine are available on the ±¬ÁÏÍøISPAL website. The Committee provides the information ¡°as is¡± without warranty and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy or reliability of the information contained in the websites linked in the newsletter.
  • Annual Compilation of ±¬ÁÏÍø Reports on the Question of Palestine (2025) brings together key ±¬ÁÏÍø reports, briefings and technical assessments published in 2025. Prepared by ±¬ÁÏÍø entities and its affiliated agencies, it reflects the breadth of work across political, legal, humanitarian, human rights, social, and economic dimensions, highlighting developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. All reports are available on the ±¬ÁÏÍøISPAL website.
  • Annual Compilation of ±¬ÁÏÍø Resolutions on the Question of Palestine (2025) presents selected resolutions, decisions and voting records adopted in 2025 by the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and Human Rights Council. Prepared by DPR, the compilation highlights the ongoing work of the ±¬ÁÏÍø system in addressing the question of Palestine. All resolutions are available on the ±¬ÁÏÍøISPAL website.