A/HRC/25/38 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 12 February 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-fifth session Agenda item 7 Human Rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan Report of the Secretary-General* Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 22/26 on the Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan. The report highlights the impact of the settlement-related activities and planning policies of Israel on Palestinians’ human rights. It describes instances when the Government of Israel has failed to maintain public order, and stresses the almost complete lack of accountability regarding settler violence. * Late submission. GE.14-10903 *1410903*