The UN human rights chief‚ Volker Türk‚ has raised alarm about the current state of global affairs. He points out that disrespect for international law is reaching new heights‚ while conflicts are getting worse and more common
Türk criticized Israeli authorities for letting Palestinians in Gaza face extreme hunger. He also mentioned problems in Ukraine‚ Sudan‚ Haiti‚ and Myanmar. The reason for this crisis‚ he says‚ is that the structures built after World War II (which ended roughly 80 years ago) to protect human rights are falling apart
The erosion leads to more erosion
Heʼs especially worried about Gaza‚ saying that starving civilians during war is against international law and a war crime. However‚ Danny Danon‚ Israelʼs UN Ambassador‚ claims Israel has sent over a million tons of aid to Gaza since the conflict started about a year ago
Türk also mentioned other ongoing issues:
- In Ukraine‚ the invasion that began two-and-a-half years ago continues to cause harm
- Sudanʼs year-long conflict has forced 10 million people from their homes
- Haiti has seen almost 4‚000 killings this year due to gang violence
- Myanmarʼs military keeps attacking civilians
The UN rights chief stressed that respecting human rights is key to ending these conflicts. He believes its more important now than ever to bring back this respect