LBCI

Hundreds of UN staff call for Gaza war to be labeled genocide

Israel-Gaza War Updates

28-08-2025 | 07:51

Share

Share

Hundreds of UN staff call for Gaza war to be labeled genocide

A letter seen by Reuters revealed that hundreds of staff at the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk have asked him to explicitly describe the Gaza war as an ongoing genocide.

The letter, which was sent on Wednesday, stated that the staff believes the legal standards for labeling the events as genocide have been met in the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza, citing the scale, scope, and nature of the documented violations there.

Reuters

Israel Gaza War Updates

Israel-Gaza War Updates

Gaza

United Nations

War

Genocide

Human Rights

Next

UN chief condemns 'endless catalogue of horrors' in Gaza

UN experts decry 'enforced disappearances' at Gaza aid sites

Previous

Recommended For You

UN chief condemns 'endless catalogue of horrors' in Gaza

Israel-Gaza War Updates

10:05

UN chief condemns 'endless catalogue of horrors' in Gaza

UN experts decry 'enforced disappearances' at Gaza aid sites

Israel-Gaza War Updates

07:10

UN experts decry 'enforced disappearances' at Gaza aid sites

Modest food aid increase not enough to stop Gaza starvation, WFP chief tells Reuters

Israel-Gaza War Updates

06:42

Modest food aid increase not enough to stop Gaza starvation, WFP chief tells Reuters

Israel demands retraction of UN-backed Gaza famine report

Israel-Gaza War Updates

2025-08-27

Israel demands retraction of UN-backed Gaza famine report

Subscribe to our VOD

SUBSCRIBE

Our visitors readings

Israeli airstrikes target areas in southern Lebanon

07:39

Israeli airstrikes target areas in southern Lebanon

Washington to back UNIFIL renewal in Lebanon for the final time, US envoy says

12:48

Washington to back UNIFIL renewal in Lebanon for the final time, US envoy says

US Envoy Tom Barrack: Israel says directly it does not want to occupy Lebanon

2025-08-26

US Envoy Tom Barrack: Israel says directly it does not want to occupy Lebanon

Trump says his spy chief Gabbard wrong on Iran's nuclear program

2025-06-20

Trump says his spy chief Gabbard wrong on Iran's nuclear program

Videos

US envoy Barrack clarifies ‘animalistic’ comment, says media ‘just doing their job’

08:29

US envoy Barrack clarifies ‘animalistic’ comment, says media ‘just doing their job’

US congressional delegation in Beirut discusses disarmament of Hezbollah, LAF support, Israeli perspective

2025-08-26

US congressional delegation in Beirut discusses disarmament of Hezbollah, LAF support, Israeli perspective

40 years of LBCI: A look back at its milestones

News Bulletin Reports

2025-08-23

40 years of LBCI: A look back at its milestones

President Aoun: Hezbollah's weapons are an internal matter, US proposal is now a Lebanese paper

2025-08-17

President Aoun: Hezbollah's weapons are an internal matter, US proposal is now a Lebanese paper

Pregnant journalist Petra Abou Haidar attacked in road rage assault

2025-07-15

Pregnant journalist Petra Abou Haidar attacked in road rage assault

Massive fire erupts at unregulated dumpsite in Bchannine, Zgharta district

2025-07-01

Massive fire erupts at unregulated dumpsite in Bchannine, Zgharta district

Clash between Lebanese Army and residents of Deir Qanoun Al Nahr results in injuries (Video)

2025-06-10

Clash between Lebanese Army and residents of Deir Qanoun Al Nahr results in injuries (Video)

Mexico dedicates garden around Lebanese Emigrant Statue in Beirut to mark 80 years of diplomatic ties

2025-06-04

Mexico dedicates garden around Lebanese Emigrant Statue in Beirut to mark 80 years of diplomatic ties

President Aoun to seek Egyptian support for Lebanese Army in detecting explosives and tunnels

2025-05-19

President Aoun to seek Egyptian support for Lebanese Army in detecting explosives and tunnels

Most read

24 hours

7 days

Month

US envoy Tom Barrack faces protests in South Lebanon amid Hezbollah disarmament push—The details

1

US envoy Tom Barrack faces protests in South Lebanon amid Hezbollah disarmament push—The details

Lebanese army receives weapons from Rashidieh camp, more handovers expected

2

Lebanese army receives weapons from Rashidieh camp, more handovers expected

Speaker Berri slams attacks on Lebanese army, even symbolic ones

3

Speaker Berri slams attacks on Lebanese army, even symbolic ones

US envoy Barrack clarifies ‘animalistic’ comment, says media ‘just doing their job’

4

US envoy Barrack clarifies ‘animalistic’ comment, says media ‘just doing their job’

Israeli airstrikes target areas in southern Lebanon

5

Israeli airstrikes target areas in southern Lebanon

UN Security Council set to renew Lebanon peacekeepers for final time

6

UN Security Council set to renew Lebanon peacekeepers for final time

Lebanese Army receives weapons from Palestinian camps in Tyre as part of ongoing handover process

7

Lebanese Army receives weapons from Palestinian camps in Tyre as part of ongoing handover process

MP Mohammad Raad says sovereignty is the real condition for any call to control weapons

8

MP Mohammad Raad says sovereignty is the real condition for any call to control weapons

Download now the LBCI mobile app

To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world

Google Play

App Store

Download now the LBCI mobile app

We use
cookies

We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.

Accept

Learn More