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Middle East: Türk appeals for peace

Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Middle East escalation

02 October 2024

Delivered by

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk

Location

Geneva

I implore all States, including Members of the Security Council, to act resolutely to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East with potentially devastating consequences for civilians. It is vital that they use their voices and influence to bring the warring parties to the negotiating table to end this.

We appeal to reason. Peace must prevail.

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Liz Throssell - + 41 22 917 9296 / elizabeth.throssell@un.org 
Jeremy Laurence - +41 22 917 9383 / jeremy.laurence@un.org

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