  {"id":315426,"date":"2026-02-20T16:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=315426"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:35:17","slug":"427th-committee-meeting-on-the-margins-of-the-70th-session-on-the-commission-on-the-status-of-women","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/event\/427th-committee-meeting-on-the-margins-of-the-70th-session-on-the-commission-on-the-status-of-women\/","title":{"rendered":"427th Committee Meeting on the margins of the 70th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-large wp-image-315459 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability-1024x576.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Event poster from the United Nations Palestinian Rights Committee. The headline reads Discriminatory laws and policies against Palestinian women and girls under Israeli occupation: justice demands accountability. Subtext notes the event is held on the margins of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Details list 10 a.m., Conference Room 6, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Headquarters, New York, on 18 March. The background is light beige with abstract mosaic patterns, a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ emblem in the top left, and an image of a broken scale of justice on the right. The URL un.org\/unispal appears at the bottom.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27576%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20576%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27576%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Backdrops-CSW-event-Discriminatory-Laws-and-Policies-against-Palestinian-Women-and-Girls-under-Israeli-Occupation-Justice-Demands-Accountability.png 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>\u201cDiscriminatory Laws and Policies against Palestinian Women and Girls under Israeli Occupation: Justice Demands Accountability\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Conference Room 6, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Headquarters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>10 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m., Wednesday, 18 March 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The situation in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, over the last two years, encapsulates a complex history of prolonged occupation, where Palestinian women have emerged as pillars of strength and resilience. They face the dire consequences of displacement and the systematic destruction of their homes and communities. Confronted with severe restrictions that impede their movement, access to essential services, and economic empowerment, these women nevertheless anchor the sustenance of their families and communities.<\/p>\n<p>In this year\u2019s session of CSW, the case of Palestinian women is unique as ways to access justice are intrinsically linked to\u00a0the\u00a0ending of Israel\u2019s illegal occupation and obtaining accountability for Israeli crimes in the West Bank and Gaza under international human rights law.\u00a0Access to justice for Palestinian women would entail\u00a0the implementation by\u00a0third states\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0measures to end Israel\u2019s prolonged military occupation and Israel\u2019s respect\u00a0for\u00a0its legal obligations as an occupying power\u00a0under international human rights and humanitarian law and to end human rights abuses against women and girls in the OPT. Israel\u2019s\u00a0discriminatory policies and practices\u00a0leading to property destruction, demolition, settler violence, forcible transfer of Palestinians\u00a0as a form of collective punishment\u00a0and\u00a0residency revocation\u00a0have\u00a0continued to impact Palestinian women\u00a0disproportionately, with profound\u00a0economic, social and psychological impact\u00a0on them and their families.\u00a0\u00a0In its several resolutions on Palestine, the General\u00a0Assembly\u00a0underscored the necessity of ensuring\u00a0accountability\u00a0for all violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law to prevent impunity, ensure justice, deter future violations,\u00a0and\u00a0protect civilians\u00a0including women and girls.<\/p>\n<p>The panel will\u00a0aim to highlight the binding obligations of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and the international community in protecting Palestinian women during Israel\u2019s military assault on Gaza and in ensuring Israel\u2019s accountability for these internationally documented crimes\u00a0based on\u00a0international\u00a0law. Most importantly, experts will aim to formulate recommendations\u00a0for\u00a0the implementation on gender-sensitive measures by third states in the context of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ General\u00a0Assembly\u00a0resolution\u00a0ES-10\/24 on ending\u00a0the illegal\u00a0Israeli occupation\u00a0and chart a path forward\u00a0to end violations against Palestinian women\u00a0in the upcoming political\u00a0process\u00a0characterized\u00a0by\u00a0Phase\u00a02\u00a0of the Gaza ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be open to all Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Member and Observer States, accredited civil society organizations, public and participants in this year\u2019s CSW.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch live on <a href=\"https:\/\/webtv.un.org\/en\/asset\/k1x\/k1xk938xqi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Web TV\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Programme\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b>10-10.30\u00a0a.m.<\/b> <b>OPENING SESSION<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Statements by:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>H.E. Ms. Mona Al-Khalil\u202f<\/strong>[VTC] Minister of Women Affairs of the State of Palestine<\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E.\u00a0Mr.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Pendapala\u202fAndreas\u202fNaanda<\/strong> Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<b>10.30\u00a0a.m.-12\u00a0p.m.<\/b> <b>PRESENTATIONS &amp; DISCUSSION<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gendered Impact of the Israeli War on Gaza: Ending Impunity for Violations of Palestinian Women\u2019s Rights <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ms. Amal Syam<\/strong> [VTC], <em>General Director, Women Affairs Centre, Gaza City<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Access to Justice and Accountability: Discussions on Reparations and Restitutions for the Displaced Women in the West Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ms.<\/strong> <strong>Sawsan Zaher, <\/strong><em>Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer, Haifa<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ms. Lina Fattom, <\/strong><em>Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer, Ramallah<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Incorporation of Gender into the Implementation of GA Res. ES-10\/24: Prospects of current political initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Carol Daniel-Kasbari,\u00a0<\/strong><em>Senior Associate Director, The Carter Center, Conflict Resolution, USA<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<b>12-12.30\u00a0p.m.<\/b> <b>CLOSING\u00a0REMARKS<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">H.E. Minister Riyad Mansour,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">H.E. Amb.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pendapala\u202fAndreas\u202fNaanda,<\/span><\/b>Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People,\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Permanent Representative of\u00a0Namibia\u00a0to the United Nations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:2160,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u201cDiscriminatory Laws and Policies against Palestinian Women and Girls under Israeli Occupation: Justice Demands Accountability\u201d \u00a0Conference Room 6, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Headquarters 10 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m., Wednesday, 18 March 2026 The situation in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, over the last two years, encapsulates a complex history of prolonged occupation, where Palestinian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/event\/427th-committee-meeting-on-the-margins-of-the-70th-session-on-the-commission-on-the-status-of-women\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":301,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"region":[],"class_list":["post-315426","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/315426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/301"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/315426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316089,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/315426\/revisions\/316089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315426"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=315426"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=315426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}