UN Committee Commemorates 78th Anniversary of Nakba at Headquarters
UN body marks the 78th year of the Nakba, remembering Palestinian displacement.
Source: UN NewsThe Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People recently met at the UN Headquarters. The meeting commemorated the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, a term referring to the displacement of Palestinians in 1948. Senior UN officials, including General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock and Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, addressed the event. Testimonies from Palestinian families were featured, and a tribute was paid to Walid Khalidi, a historian of Palestine and the Nakba. This annual commemoration highlights the ongoing international focus on the Pales
- The event marked the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, which occurred in 1948.
- The commemoration was organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
- The meeting took place at the United Nations Headquarters.
- General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock and Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari were among the senior UN officials who addressed the gathering.
- The event included testimonies from Palestinian families and a tribute to historian Walid Khalidi.
An international organization founded in 1945 after World War II. It aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. Its headquarters are in New York City.
An Arabic term meaning 'catastrophe' or 'disaster'. It refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. This event led to the creation of the State of Israel and the subsequent refugee crisis.
A UN committee established in 1975 by the General Assembly. Its mandate is to recommend a programme designed to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination without external interference, national independence and sovereignty, and the right to return to their homes and property.
Exams often test knowledge about key UN bodies, their functions, and significant historical events related to international conflicts like the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Nakba sounds like 'catastrophe', reminding you of the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948. UN Committee for 'Inalienable Rights' focuses on fundamental rights.