Geneva: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday welcomed the adoption of several resolutions concerning the Question of Palestine by the United Nations Human Rights Council during its 61st session, held in Geneva from 23 February 2026 to 31 March 2026.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution titled 'Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice'. This resolution aligns with International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory opinions and Provisional Measures and reaffirms the Commission of Inquiry's mandate to report on both the direct and indirect transfer or sale of arms, munitions, parts, components, and dual-use items to Israel, the occupying power.
Another resolution adopted, titled 'Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan', affirms that Israel's settlement policy constitutes a violation of international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention's prohibition of the forcible transfer of the protected population and the transfer of the occupier's population into occupied territory. This resolution also reinstates the Commission of Inquiry's mandate to report on settlers engaged in acts of violence, intimidation, harassment, or terror against Palestinian civilians, as well as the actions taken by Israel, the occupying power, and by third States to ensure accountability for violations and abuses of international law.
Additionally, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution titled 'Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination', reaffirming the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. The Council called on all States to fulfill their responsibility to support the Palestinian people in exercising this right.
During the session, the Council also adopted a resolution titled 'Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan', which underscores the systematic human rights violations committed against Syrian citizens in the occupied Syrian Golan and calls for accountability and respect for international law.