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“I repeat my call for an end to the unlawful occupation of the Palestinian Territory [...] and for irreversible progress towards a two-State solution, in line with international law and relevant UN resolutions.”
- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). On that day in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II)).

In resolution 60/37 of 1 December 2005, the General Assembly requested the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Division for Palestinian Rights - as part of the 29 November observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People - to continue to organize an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights, or to hold a cultural event in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations.

The resolution on this observance also encourages Member States to continue to give the widest support and publicity to the observance.

2025 Observance

Despite ongoing efforts over more than seventy years a lasting peace in the Middle East remains elusive, highlighting the urgent need for a sustainable resolution.

This year’s observance takes place amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, following severe violence and a humanitarian crisis that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands and forcibly displaced hundreds of thousands more.

 

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Special meeting

Date: 25 November 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (EST)
Place: UN Headquarters, New York

To honor this day, the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People holds a special meeting on 25 November at UN Headquarters in New York, bringing together Member States, regional organizations, and civil society to express solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Similar events will take place across UN offices worldwide, with the main proceedings broadcast on UN Web TV.

Screening & discussion

Date: 4 December 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EST)
Place: Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York

Commemorations conclude on 4 December with a screening of the docudrama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” at UN Headquarters in New York, in the Trusteeship Council Chamber from 1 to 3 p.m., followed by a discussion with the director, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania.

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The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: Why Was it Established?

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The question of Palestine was brought before the United Nations shortly after the end of the Second World War. The origins of the Palestine problem as an international issue, however, lie in events occurring towards the end of the First World War. In 1947 the United Nations accepted the responsibility of finding a just solution for the Palestine issue, and still grapples with this task today.

 

 

 

 

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International days and weeks are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity. The existence of international days predates the establishment of the United Nations, but the UN has embraced them as a powerful advocacy tool. We also mark other UN observances.