On?15 May 2026, the?UN Palestinian Rights Committee convened an event marking the anniversary of the Nakba?to continue drawing attention to this tragic historical event and the enduring plight of the Palestinian people, as requested by the General Assembly (Res 79/82 of 3 December 2024).
The event revisited the historical context of the Nakba and the events of 1948 and examine the ongoing manifestations of dispossession and displacement. It highlighted how these developments have been experienced by the Palestinian people and implemented on the ground.

Programme of the event
Opening?
H.E. Mr. Coly Seck?Chair, UN Palestinian Rights Committee; Permanent Representative of Senegal
Statements by
- H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock?President, 鎊飪APP General Assembly
- Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific
- Statement of the President of the State of Palestine, delivered by H.E. Minister Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine
Testimony of Ms. Wesam Hamada, Mother of Hind Rajab
Testimony from the family of Aws Al-Na*san?
Tribute to Walid Khalidi, the historian of Palestine and the Nakba
Statements by Member States
CLOSING


