BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Question of Palestine - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Question of Palestine X-ORIGINAL-URL:/unispal X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Question of Palestine REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T173000 DTSTAMP:20261113T193256Z CREATED:20261113T192049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261113T193256Z UID:320839-1796810400-1796837400@www.un.org SUMMARY:2026 Civil Society Consultations DESCRIPTION:2026 Civil Society Consultations \n“Advancing the Two-State Solution: From Shared Commitments to Coordinated Action” \nConvened by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) \nECOSOC\, United Nations Headquarters \nWednesday\, 9 December 2026 \n  \nThe 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. \nTwo 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. \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \n  \nThe morning session is open to the public. If not accredited with the ĢƵ\, please register here for access: ĢƵ CEIRPP Civil Society Conference \nWatch live on ĢƵ Web TV \n  \nPROGRAMME \n10-10.30 a.m. OPENING SESSION \n\nH.E. Amb. Coly Seck\n\nChair\, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People \nPermanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations \n\nH.E. Minister Riyad Mansour\n\nPermanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations \n10.30 a.m.-1 p.m.       PLENARY I: International Law\, Accountability\, and the Role of Civil Society in Preserving the two-State Solution   \n\nMs. Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla \n\nExecutive Secretary of the Hague Group \n\nMs. Savita Pawnday \n\nExecutive Director\, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect  \n\nMr. Claudio Francavilla\n\nEU Associate Director\, Human Rights Watch Brussels  \n\nMs. Arlene Clemesha \n\nProfessor\, University of Sao Paolo\, Centre for Palestine Studies   \n\nMs. Sherine Tadros\n\nĢƵ Representative for Amnesty International New York  \n1-3 p.m.          LĢƵCH BREAK \n3-5.30 p.m.     PLENARY II [CLOSED]: Implementation of the New York Declaration and Follow-up Actions in Support of the two-State Solution   URL:/unispal/event/civil-society-consultations-2026/ LOCATION:Economic and Social Council Chamber (ECOSOC)\, NY\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR