Current location:Stellar Scope news portal > world
UN human rights chief condemns killings of women and children in Rafah
Stellar Scope news portal2024-05-21 07:18:38【world】3People have gathered around
IntroductionPeople mourn victims killed during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on F
People mourn victims killed during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 12, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
The United Nations' (UN) Human Rights chief Volker Turk has strongly condemned recent Israeli strikes in Rafah that resulted in the deaths of many women and children.
In a statement on Tuesday, Turk also warned against a full-scale incursion into an area with over 1.2 million civilians, saying it would violate international humanitarian and human rights law, likely leading to more atrocities.
In March, the UN Security Council called for an immediate ceasefire, he stressed.
Moreover, he underscored the need for global solidarity to protect civilians in Rafah, recalling recent tragedies such as a premature baby delivered from a mother who had been mortally wounded in an air strike and the deaths of numerous children and women in separate strikes.
The UN human rights chief called for immediate actions to halt this suffering, calling for independent investigations into reports of mass graves and the destruction of medical facilities. He stressed the urgent need for a ceasefire, the release of hostages and unimpeded humanitarian aid.
Address of this article:http://belize.popular-vines.com/content-73c799181.html
Very good!(86)
Related articles
- A warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest was requested. But no decision was made about whether to issue it
- Syria to develop renewable energy projects to resolve electricity shortage: minister
- Belarus targets opposition activists with raids and property seizures
- China's tech firm Huawei hosts roundtable on cybersecurity in Dubai
- Kosovo prepares a new draft law on renting prison cells to Denmark after the first proposal failed
- Pair of late 3
- Pink Princess and wannabe fashion designer Maria Chiara rocks DIY dress in Cannes
- Every WNBA team to begin using charter flights by May 21
- Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation
- Dua Lipa and Drew Barrymore suffer a VERY awkward stumble as they hug on
Popular articles
Recommended
Socialite Jasmine Hartin enjoys beach snuggle with electrician hunk
Netflix announces hit show will be axed after just two seasons
Struggling to focus? Stop multitasking and try the 'pull method' instead
Netflix announces hit show will be axed after just two seasons
Justin Timberlake set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia in 2025
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat
Struggling to focus? Stop multitasking and try the 'pull method' instead
Louisville native Justin Thomas has work to do at PGA Championship, but 2
Links
- Children Experience Agrarian Culture in Central China's Hunan
- China's Higher Education Enrollment Rate Reaches 57.8 Pct
- Record 11.93 Mln Students to Take China's College Entrance Exam
- China Focus: Multi
- Across China: Special Education Brightens Life of Children with Disabilities
- Cultural and Creative Products Fair Held in Tibet Museum
- Record 12 Mln Sit for China's Annual College Entrance Exam
- Average Life Expectancy in China Hits 77.93 Yrs
- China Ensures Healthcare Access for All 510 Mln Rural Residents
- China Tops the World in Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems