UN Chief Warns of Potential Wider War Sparked by Gaza Conflict

Volker Turk emphasizes the critical need to prevent further escalation in the Middle East, highlighting the dangerous spillover effects in neighboring countries.

• The ongoing war in Gaza, now in its 150th day, has been described as a 'powder keg' by UN human rights chief Volker Turk, with potential to ignite a wider conflict.
• Military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, along with other armed groups in Lebanon, has been labeled 'extremely worrying' by Turk.
• Cross-border exchanges of fire have resulted in dozens of deaths, displacement of tens of thousands, and destruction of vital infrastructure.
• More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza due to Israeli attacks, while attacks by Hamas inside Israel have killed 1,139 people.
• Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted ships in protest against the war on Gaza, disrupting global maritime trade and impacting developing countries.

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