E/2016/27 E/CN.6/2016/22 of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”, 4 Recalling also its resolution 2015/13 of 10 June 2015 and other relevant United Nations resolutions, including General Assembly resolution 57/337 of 3 July 2003, on the prevention of armed conflict, and Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 and 2122 (2013) of 18 October 2013 on women and peace and security, Recalling further the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women 5 as it concerns the protection of civilian populations, Recalling the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 6 the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 6 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 7 and reaffirming that these human rights instruments must be respected in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, Recalling also the relevant resolutions of the Human Rights Council, Taking note of the accession by the State of Palestine to several human rights treaties and the core humanitarian law treaties, Expressing deep concern about the grave situation of Palestinian women in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, resulting from the severe impact of the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation and all of its manifestations, Expressing grave concern about the increased difficulties being faced by Palestinian women and girls living under Israeli occupation, including as a result of the continuation of home demolitions, evictions of Palestinians, the revocation of residency rights, arbitrary detention and imprisonment, as well as high rates of poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, inadequate water supply and unsafe drinking water, shortage of electricity and fuel, incidents of domestic violence and declining health, education and living standards, including the rising incidence of trauma and the decline in their psychological well-being, particularly in the Gaza Strip, where a humanitarian disaster continues to severely affect the situation of women and girls, Deploring the dire economic and social conditions of Palestinian women and girls in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the systematic violation of their human rights resulting from the severe impact of ongoing illegal Israeli practices, including the forced displacement and transfer of civilians, especially among the Bedouin community, and confiscation of land, particularly in connection with the construction and expansion of settlements and the wall, which continue to constitute a major obstacle to peace on the basis of the two-State solution based on the pre-1967 borders, and the continued imposition of closures and restrictions on the movement of persons and goods, including the permit regime throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, which have detrimentally affected their __________________ 4 5 6 7 22/62 General Assembly resolution S-23/2, annex, and resolution S-23/3, annex. General Assembly resolution 48/104. See General Assembly resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, No. 27531. 16-05842