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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned that the world "is going through a period of turbulence and unpredictability, reflected in growing conflict and divided societies."
Turk expressed in his global report to the Human Rights Council (HRC) that "it is outrageous that across these conflicts, the legal frameworks designed to safeguard civilians, limit damage, and ensure justice are dismissed and discarded, blatantly and repeatedly."
Civilians are deliberately attacked, and famine are used as weapons of war, he said, adding "Humanitarian access is denied, while weapons flow across borders and circumvent international sanctions."
He said that the conflict in Sudan "threatens to explode across the region," and that the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe deepens and parties to the conflict continue to launch devastating attacks on civilians with total impunity, calling on all countries to use their influence to apply pressure on the parties to stop the war, embark on inclusive dialogue, and transition to a civilian-led Government.
Regarding the Gaza Strip, Turk said that Israeli warfare methods and means "have razed the territory and shredded the social and physical fabric," stressing the importance of ensuring that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza holds and becomes the basis for peace.
He affirmed that "any solution to the cycles of violence must be rooted in human rights, including the right to self-determination, the rule of law and accountability."
"All hostages must be freed; all those detained arbitrarily must be released; and humanitarian aid into Gaza must resume immediately," he added.
"In the West Bank, I am alarmed by the use of military weapons and tactics, including tanks and airstrikes, against Palestinians; the destruction and emptying of refugee camps; the expansion of illegal settlements; the severe restrictions on movement; and the displacement of tens of thousands of people. Israel's unilateral actions and threats of annexation in the West Bank, in violation of international law, must stop," Turk said.
The UN official highlighted the importance of accountability, saying that an absence of accountability leads directly to an absence of peace, calling for the formation of a global coalition based on wisdom and justice for a safer and more sustainable world.