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08 September 2025<\/p>\n
Delivered by: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker T\u00fcrk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
At: 60th session of the Human Rights Council<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Location: Geneva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
(Excerpt on the situation in Gaza)<\/em><\/p>\n \/…<\/p>\n Excellencies,<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza; its infliction of indescribable suffering and wholesale destruction; its hindering of sufficient lifesaving aid and the ensuing starvation of civilians; its killing of journalists, UN staff and NGO workers; and its commission of war crime upon war crime, are shocking the conscience of the world. I am horrified by the open use of genocidal rhetoric, and the disgraceful dehumanization of Palestinians by senior Israeli officials.<\/p>\n The region is crying out for peace. Gaza is a graveyard. Israel remains in deep trauma after the horrific attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on 7 October and the continued holding of hostages.<\/p>\n Further militarization, occupation, annexation and oppression will only feed more violence, retribution, and terror.<\/p>\n Israel has a legal obligation to take the steps ordered by the International Court of Justice, to prevent acts of genocide, punish incitement to genocide, and ensure enough aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza.<\/p>\n My Office\u2019s monitoring and reporting are an important contribution to future accountability. Israel has a case to answer before the International Cout of Justice, and the evidence continues to mount.<\/p>\n But we need action now, to end the carnage.<\/p>\n The international community is failing in its duty. We are failing the people of Gaza.<\/p>\n Where are the decisive steps to prevent genocide?<\/p>\n Why are countries not doing more to avert atrocity crimes?<\/p>\n Inaction is not an option.<\/p>\n They must stop the flow to Israel of arms that risk violating the laws of war.<\/p>\n They must apply maximum pressure for a ceasefire, the release of all hostages and those arbitrarily detained, as well as the entry of sufficient humanitarian aid into Gaza \u2013 through all the means at their disposal.<\/p>\n They must take decisive action to oppose Israel\u2019s planned military takeover of Gaza and its accelerating annexation of the occupied West Bank. 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