{"id":317044,"date":"2026-04-17T14:25:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=317044"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:10:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:10:01","slug":"nakba-78th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/event\/nakba-78th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the Nakba"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On 15 May 2026<\/strong>, the UN Palestinian Rights Committee<\/strong> will convene an event marking the anniversary of the Nakba<\/a> to continue drawing attention to this tragic historical event and the enduring plight of the Palestinian people, as requested by the General Assembly (Res 79\/82<\/a> of 3 December 2024).\u00a0 The Committee special meeting<\/strong> will be held at the ECOSOC Council Chamber from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The event will revisit the historical context of the Nakba and the events of 1948 and examine the ongoing manifestations of dispossession and displacement. It will highlight how these developments have been experienced by the Palestinian people and implemented on the ground.<\/p>\n

This event is open to valid UN Grounds Pass holders (delegates, staff, UN accredited NGOs & press)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event will be taking place in the ECOSOC Chamber from 10 a.m. and will be broadcast live on\u00a0UN WebTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tentative Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.00 – 10.15 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0H.E. Mr. Coly Seck<\/strong> Chair, UN Palestinian Rights Committee; Permanent Representative of Senegal<\/p>\n

10.15 – 10.20 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock<\/strong> President, United Nations General Assembly<\/p>\n

10.20 – 10.25 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Mr. Khaled Khiari, <\/strong>Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific<\/p>\n

10.25 – 10.35 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>Testimony of Ms. Wesam Hamada,\u00a0<\/strong>Mother of Hind Rajab<\/p>\n

10.35 – 10.55 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Statement of the President of the State of Palestine, <\/strong>delivered by H.E. Minister Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine<\/p>\n

10.55 – 11.00 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Testimony\u00a0from the family of Aws Al-Na\u2019san\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:00 – 11:10 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tribute to Walid Khalidi, the historian of Palestine and the Nakba<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 Statements by Member States<\/strong><\/p>\n

12:30 p.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0CLOSING<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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