Current location:business >>
UN human rights chief condemns killings of women and children in Rafah
business45People 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.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Space news portal”。http://elsalvador.shellye-mcdaniel.com/article-40d499547.html
Related articles
Amir Khan's £11.5m luxury wedding venue finally hosts its first marriage: Bride arrives on horse
businessAmir Khan's £11.5million luxury wedding venue has finally hosted its first marriage after a series o ...
【business】
Read moreDialogues, consultation have strength in resolving conflicts
businessBy Huan Yuping (People's Daily) 10:40, April 24, 2023Wang Yi (C), a member of the Political Bureau o ...
【business】
Read moreU.S. politicians harm citizens more than guns
businessBy ZHANG ZHOUXIANG (China Daily) 13:43, February 02, 2023The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washin ...
【business】
Read more
Popular articles
Latest articles
Lynn Williams breaks NWSL goal
Senior Chinese leaders attend deliberations at annual legislative session
China Focus: China moves quickly to contain COVID
Commentary: Why Washington's rage over China's Micron ban is calling white black
Mystery artist who erected signs comparing pothole
Xi inspects spring farming work
LINKS
- At least 37 mothers killed daily in Gaza: medics
- Kirill Kaprizov helps Wild end Kings' eight
- Zendaya sports a white towel mini dress as she debuts another tennis
- Event to promote love of reading to be held in Kunming
- China's securities regulator tightens delisting regulation
- Chinese premier delivers keynote speech at China Development Forum 2024
- China launches new remote sensing satellite
- More innovation urged in fight to end tuberculosis
- Russia does not seek military conflict with NATO: Deputy FM
- Customs authorities intercept gold smugglers