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The full scale of the double earthquake disaster in Türkiye and Syria is still unfolding, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as they stressed the critical need to step up search and rescue efforts for victims and ensure that lifesaving aid reaches all those who need it. UNTV CH

Ravina Shamdasani, Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said, “UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged an end to the ‘illogic of escalation that has been building up, to the detriment of the human rights of Palestinians and Israelis.’” OHCHR

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East appealed today for 1.6 billion (USD) to fund core operations this year, as the people it helps face hitting “rock bottom”. UNTV CH

Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that “a dangerous cycle of violence persists on the ground, amidst increased political tension and a stalled peace process.” UNIFEED

The Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific told the Security Council that the UN is “concerned about the events of this past week in Jerusalem and the broader ongoing tensions and violence in the occupied West Bank.” UNIFEED

The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, said that in 2022 to date, over 150 Palestinians and more than 20 Israelis have been killed in the West Bank and Israel, “the highest numbers of fatalities in years.” UNIFEED

The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict “is again reaching a boiling point.” UNIFEED

The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, concluded today a first series of public hearings held during the past week at the United Nations in Geneva. UNTV CH

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, said, “the security situation in the occupied West Bank is caught in a downward spiral. Too many people, overwhelmingly Palestinian, have been killed and injured in daily violence. Mounting hopelessness, anger and tension have once again erupted into a deadly cycle of violence that is increasingly difficult to contain.” UNIFEED

“This week saw further violence in the occupied West Bank, raising concerns about the possible resumption of unlawful targeted killings by Israeli security forces,” UN Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said. UNTV CH