The Failure of International Law in Gaza
The genocide of Palestinians in Gaza is unfolding amid long-standing impunity, rooted in a system of apartheid and illegal Israeli occupation, exposing the moral, political and legal failure of states. The October 2025 agreement, presented as a major breakthrough, may in fact formalise a new phase of colonisation. As calls grow to guarantee humanitarian access, sanction violations and enforce the Geneva Conventions, they meet continued inaction, while the UN remains constrained by veto powers and political pressure on its institutions. In this context, what tools remain to uphold international law and protect civilians in Gaza? And how can trust in international law be restored?
Christophe Cotteret
Director of Disunited Nations
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Francesca Albanese
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied
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The discussion is interpreted in English and French
Disunited Nations
Since October 2023, the international community’s failure to prevent the massacre of Palestinian civilians in Gaza has revealed the collapse of international law. Following Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, the film takes the viewer to the heart of an institution in crisis, confronted with its own powerlessness, political pressure, and the questioning of its founding mission to protect peoples.
⚠︎ This film contains disturbing narratives that may be sensitive to some viewers.
Cible Prod
Jean-François Metz
Marie-Clotilde Chery
Bruno Lagoarde
