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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Nakba
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic)\, the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The Nakba remains a deeply traumatic event in the Palestinian collective memory and continues to shape their struggle for justice and for their right to return to their homes.   \nThe UN Palestinian Rights Committee will commemorate the anniversary at UNHQ\, pursuant to GA resolution A/RES/79/82. A Special Meeting will be organized on 15 May\, in the ECOSOC Chamber\, 10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. (NY Time)\, in which the President of the General Assembly will give a keynote speech. You can watch be livestream here.  \nCommemorations will continue with an exclusive screening of the documentary “From Ground Zero”. Created by 22 artists living under siege in the Gaza Strip\, this powerful film offers a vital and deeply contextualized perspective beyond the brutal media live stream on Gaza. Through bold uses of allegory and raw creative expression\, the filmmakers bear witness to life under constant bombardment and forced starvation. Their testimonies reveal the fragments of a daily struggle not only to survive\, but to do so with unyielding dignity. This exclusive preview will take place at 1:15 p.m. in the ECOSOC chamber at the UN Headquarters in New York.  \nThe screening is open to valid UN Ground Pass holders (delegates\, staff\, UN accredited NGOs). 
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LOCATION:Economic and Social Council Chamber (ECOSOC)\, NY\, United States
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SUMMARY:Committee Consultations with Civil Society Organizations
DESCRIPTION:The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene 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 (3-6 p.m.) and 16 May 2025 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) in the ECOSOC Chamber at United Nations Headquarters.  \nMember States and CSOs will brief on ongoing actions to implement GA resolution ES-10/24. This will include presentations on recent efforts and findings by civil society organizations\, UN Special Procedures\, as well as meaningful legal actions undertaken in various domestic courts and other legal action and measures undertaken by Member States to hold Israel accountable for its war crimes\, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide in the Occupied Palestinian Territory\, including East Jerusalem. The Consultations will also provide an opportunity to brainstorm on further coordination and cooperation between Member States and civil society in that regard\, including in preparation for the High-Level Conference in June.  \nThe consultations will serve as a platform to call for the joint Member States-CSO intensification of efforts to force the occupying Power to abide by its legal obligations and responsibility under relevant UN resolutions and to promote a multilaterally-sponsored peace process\, including civil society\, parliamentarians\, regional organizations and others\, to end the illegal Israeli occupation\, realize the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights and achieve a just and lasting peace.  \nAll Member States and Observers\, United Nations organizations\, intergovernmental and civil society organizations are invited to attend. The event will be webcast at UN WEB TV. \n\nProgramme  \nDay 1 (🎥 WATCH LIVE) \n 3-3:30 p.m. OPENING SESSION  \n Statements by:  \n\n H.E. Amb. Ahmad Faisal Muhammad \n\nVice-Chair\, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People  \nPermanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations  \n\nH.E. Minister Riyad Mansour \n\nPermanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations  \n3:30-6 p.m. PLENARY I: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba  \n\nMr. Ahmed Masoud \n\nAcademic & Writer (Gaza)  \n\n Ms. Maya Yavin \n\nDirector\, Zochrot  \n\n Ms. Zaha Hassan \n\nPolicy Fellow\, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace  \n\n Ms. Tamara Kharroub \n\nDeputy Executive Director & Senior Fellow\, Arab Center Washington\, DC  \n  \nDay 2 (🎥 WATCH LIVE) \n10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PLENARY II: Best Practices to Bring Accountability and End the War: Recent Civil Society Legal Actions and Arms Embargo  \n\n Mr. Saleh Hijazi \n\nPolicy Coordinator\, Palestinian BDS National Committee  \n\n Mr. Shir Hever \n\nCoordinator\, BNC Arms Embargo Campaign  \n\n Ms. Diala Shamas \n\nAttorney\, Center for Constitutional Rights  \n\nMr. Jake Romm \n\nHind Rajab Foundation  \n 3-5.30 p.m. PLENARY III: Implementing the GA Res. E-10/24: Ending the Illegal Occupation  \nThe plenary will take place in the Conference Room 12 at the UN Headquarters \n\n Mr. Michael Lynk \n\nFormer UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the\n  Palestinian territories occupied since 1967  \n\n Mr. Magnus Walan \n\nSenior Policy Advisor\, Diakonia Sweden  \n\nMs. Alys Samson Estape \n\nSpokesperson\, RESCOP (Red Solidaria Contra la Ocupación Palestina)  \n\nMs. Roshan Dadoo \n\nMember\, Palestinian Solidarity Campaign South Africa & Coordinator\, BDS South Africa  \n\nMr. Philip Farah \n\nDirector\, Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace  \n5.30 – 6. p.m. CLOSING SESSION  \n\nRepresentative of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People \n H.E. Min. Riyad Mansour  \n\nPermanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations    \n\n\nCurtain raiser\nProgramme
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LOCATION:Economic and Social Council Chamber (ECOSOC)\, NY\, United States
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