GAZA, September 8, 2025 (WAFA) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said that the international community is failing the Palestinians in Gaza and has failed them. He stressed that Israel is legally obligated to comply with the orders of the International Court of Justice, halt the genocide, punish those who incite it, and ensure adequate aid reaches Gaza.

 This came in a speech delivered at the opening of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday.

He explained that the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by Israel, which is causing untold suffering and destruction, preventing the delivery of adequate life-saving aid, leading to civilian starvation, and killing journalists, shocks the conscience of the world.

He added, "I am appalled by the public use of genocidal rhetoric by high-ranking Israeli officials."

Türk emphasized that the region is yearning for peace, and that the Gaza Strip has become a graveyard as a result of Israeli massacres.

He stated that "further militarization, occupation, annexation, and repression will only fuel more violence, revenge, and terrorism." He continued, "The international community is not doing its duty. We are failing the people of Gaza. Where are the decisive steps to prevent genocide? Why aren't countries doing more to prevent horrific crimes? Countries must stop the flow of weapons that may violate the laws of war to Israel."

Türk stressed the need to exert pressure to achieve a ceasefire, release prisoners and arbitrarily detained persons, and deliver adequate humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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