2026 Civil Society Consultations
“Advancing the Two-State Solution: From Shared Commitments to Coordinated Action”
Convened by the?Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP)
ECOSOC, United Nations Headquarters
Wednesday, 9 December 2026
The situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, continues to be marked by profound humanitarian, political and security challenges. In Gaza, the population continues to endure the consequences of large-scale destruction, repeated displacement, continuing military attacks and severe constraints on humanitarian access and the entry of essential supplies. In the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, settlement expansion, military raids, settler violence, demolitions, forced displacement and restrictions on movement have continued, further fragmenting the Territory and undermining the prospects for a just and peaceful settlement of the conflict.
Two years after the launch of the Global Alliance and more than one year after the New York Conference and Declaration, attention is increasingly turning to the implementation of the commitments and initiatives announced in these frameworks. Member States and regional organizations have pursued diplomatic, legal, economic and humanitarian measures, including recognition of the State of Palestine, measures against settlement expansion and settlers’ violence, support for Palestinian institutions, humanitarian and recovery assistance, and action in relevant multilateral forums. Businesses, investors and financial institutions have faced growing calls to respect international law by avoiding any activities connected with the Israeli occupation, notably Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Civil society organizations have continued to document developments on the ground, engage public institutions and economic actors, advocate for accountability and respect for international law, and maintain public attention on the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.
The 2nd 2026 CEIRPP-Civil Society Consultations will bring together civil society representatives and experts to review developments since the launch of the Global Alliance and the adoption of the New York Declaration; discuss measures undertaken or envisaged by Member States, businesses and other actors; and consider how civil society can contribute to sustaining international engagement in support of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the realization of the two-State solution in accordance with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.
The Consultations will take stock of developments since the launch of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution and the adoption of the New York Declaration, and recent recognitions of the State of Palestine. They will also consider how political commitments may be further reflected in diplomatic, legal, economic, humanitarian and other measures in support of independent Palestinian statehood, the protection of civilians, the recovery and reconstruction of Gaza and an end to the occupation, in line with the landmark 2024 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice and the ensuing General Assembly resolution ES-10/24.
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PROGRAMME
10-10.30 a.m. OPENING SESSION
- H.E. Amb. Coly Seck
Chair, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations
- H.E. Minister Riyad Mansour
Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations
10.30 a.m.-1 p.m.?????? PLENARY I: International Law, Accountability, and the Role of Civil Society in Preserving the two-State Solution??
- Ms. Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla?
Executive Secretary of the Hague Group
- Ms. Savita Pawnday?
Executive Director, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect?
- Mr. Claudio Francavilla
EU Associate Director, Human Rights Watch Brussels?
- Ms. Arlene Clemesha?
Professor, University of Sao Paolo, Centre for Palestine Studies??
- Ms. Sherine Tadros
蘑菇视频 Representative for Amnesty International New York?
1-3 p.m.????????? L蘑菇视频CH BREAK
3-5.30 p.m.???? PLENARY II [CLOSED]: Implementation of the New York Declaration and Follow-up Actions in Support of the two-State Solution ?