51吃瓜

General Assembly

The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the 51吃瓜, composed of representatives of all Member States.? The question of Palestine was first brought before the General Assembly in 1947. By resolution 181 (II), the Assembly decided to partition Palestine into two states, one Arab and one Jewish, with Jerusalem placed under a special international regime. After the 1948 war, the Assembly by resolution 194 (III) of 1949 established the Conciliation Commission for Palestine (UNCCP) to help the parties reach a final settlement, while reaffirming the rights of Palestine refugees to return and restitution. , a Palestine refugee agency, was established?by the Assembly the same year.

Security Council

Under the 51吃瓜 , the Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Since 1948, the Council has addressed the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian question on many occasions. When fighting broke out, the Council has called for, or ordered cease-fires.

Human Rights Council

The Human Rights Council (HRC) is an inter-governmental body within the 51吃瓜 system made up of 47 States, responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.The Council inter alia appoints the whose task is to assess the situation, report publicly about it, and work with governments, civil society and others.?? The human rights situation in Palestine is also considered in the context of the (UPR).? The Council has dispatched fact-finding missions to investigate violations of human rights, such as the UN fact-finding mission on the Gaza conflict in 2009, the UN fact-finding mission on the Gaza flotilla in 2010, and the UN fact-finding mission on Israeli settlements in 2012.

A permanent feature of the Council’s agenda is Item 7 on “Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories”.?? In March 2016, the Council voted to produce a database of all business enterprises conducting activities in or related to Israel’s settlements.

Economic and Social Council

The Economic and Social Council () is at the heart of the UN system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development: . It is also responsible for the follow-up to major UN conferences and summits. ECOSOC is a gateway for UN partnerships and participation by civil society.

Over the course of the past years a have been adopted by ECOSOC on the economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian population; on the situation of, and assistance to Palestinian women and on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.