"PALAIS DES NATIONS"

The UN Human Rights Office made a renewed plea for humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza and for humanitarian workers to be protected, in the wake of the deaths this week of seven people working for the World Central Kitchen. OHCHR / UNTV CH

Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme Volker Türk a fait la déclaration suivante dans un message enregistré, lors de la 55e session du dialogue interactif du Conseil des droits de l'homme sur la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). UNTV CH / OHCHR

The Israeli military's raid of Al-Shifa hospital in the past two weeks has destroyed Gaza's biggest medical facility, “ripping the heart out” of the enclave's healthcare system, the UN World Health Organization said today. UNTV CH

According to the World Meteorological Organization, last year saw unprecedented climate extremes globally and breaking numerous records. UNTV CH

Briefing journalists on the risk of famine in Gaza, Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the UN Human Rights office said, “The alarm bells sounded over the past months by the UN, including our Office, have not been heeded. This catastrophe is human-made and was entirely preventable.” UNTV CH

The Mission found that State authorities in Iran were responsible for egregious human rights violations in connection with the protests that started on 16 September 2022. OHCHR

The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) sounded the alarm over the catastrophic situation in Gaza. UNTV CH / OHCHR

In its latest report on Israeli settlements, published on Friday, the UN Human Rights Office reiterated that the establishment and continuing expansion of settlements amount to the transfer by Israel of its own civilian population into the territories that it occupies, which amounts to a war crime under international law. UNTV CH / OHCHR

In a wide-ranging speech on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk spoke about the devastating consequences for millions as 55 conflicts flare across the world. He highlighted how 2024 could be a key year for democratic principles and warned about the apparently growing influence of delusional and racist conspiracies theories in many countries. UNTV CH / OHCHR

The crisis in Sudan is a tragedy that appears to have slipped into the fog of global amnesia, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk told the UN Human Rights Council. UNTV CH / OHCHR