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»“I am deeply worried about the rising risk of a wider conflict in the Middle East and plead with all parties, along with those States with influence, to act urgently to de-escalate what has become a very precarious situation,” Volker Türk said in a statement. He stressed that “human rights - first and foremost the protection of civilians - must be the top priority.«
UN News · Middle East: UN rights chief warns against wider war, appeals for urgent de-escalationThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Monday for an urgent de-escalation in the Middle East as tensions mount in the wake of recent deadly attacks linked to the war in Gaza, which is about to enter its 10th month.