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A UN special rapporteur has raised a serious alarm about the situation in Gaza, saying it has reached unprecedented proportions not seen in modern history.

UN Human Rights Commissioner warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned the international community of a "human-rights catastrophe continuing to unfold in Gaza before the eyes of the world."

Gharibabadi: Iran is determined to confront terrorism against its citizens and hold the perpetrators accountable/Martyr Soleimani was a role model for...

Referring to the anniversary of the assassination of martyr Soleimani, the Acting Head of the High Council for Human Rights and the Vice President for Legal and International Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: “The Islamic Repub...

Pattern of Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals raises grave concerns - report

A report published today by the UN Human Rights Office found that Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palest...

Israel’s assault on the foundations of international law must have consequences: UN experts

Israel must face the consequences of its campaign to undermine the legal framework for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, a group of independent human rights experts said, as the full-scale armed assault on Gaza and forced displacement o...

Gharibabadi: The ceremony to commemorate martyrs of terror to be held on January 1

Kazem Gharibabadi, the Acting Head for International Affairs of the Judiciary and the High Council for Human Rights and the Vice President for Legal and International Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced:

Legal action possible against US, Germany as they provide 99 of Israel's weapons: UN rapporteur

Every country has duty under international law to ensure they do not supply weapons to another country that would use them to commit violations of international humanitarian law, Ben Saul tells Anadolu.

One child killed every hour in Gaza: UNRWA

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said that one child is killed every hour in the Gaza Strip.

Iran writes letter to UNSC on Israel's acceptance of responsibility for assassination of Ismail Haniyeh

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN announced in a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Security Council wrote Israeli regime's clear admission of its responsibility for this heinous crime, the legali...

Only 3 per cent of UN emergency food aid getting to desperate Gazans

Since October, when Israeli forces launched a ground offensive in northern Gaza, only three per cent of food and water deliveries organized by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have been permitted to enter areas in northern Gaza.

UNRWA chief slams Sweden’s ‘disappointing’ decision to end funding

Sweden will no longer fund (UNRWA) and will instead provide increased overall humanitarian assistance to Gaza via other channels, the Nordic country says, in a move denounced by the head of the agency.