Overview

• The UN human-rights office reviewed 215 firms in this round, adding 68 and removing seven, with further assessments expected.
• Major platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, TripAdvisor and Expedia remain listed, while companies including Alstom, Opodo and eDreams Odigeo were taken off.
• The database targets activities linked to Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and does not include Gaza.
• Israel condemns the list as an unfair defamation of lawful business, as UN rights chief Volker Türk reiterates that companies must avoid contributing to abuses.
• Heidelberg Materials contests its addition, and Expedia says listings in disputed areas are clearly identified, comply with laws and sanctions, and undergo reviews based on UN standards.