UN Staff Urge Leader to Label Gaza Conflict as Genocide
Published on: Aug. 29, 2025, 3 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Hundreds of UN staff have urged leader Volker Turk to label the Gaza conflict as genocide, citing the scale and violations in the Israel-Hamas war. The staff stress the UN's responsibility to denounce genocide following previous failures like Rwanda. Turk acknowledged concerns while maintaining support from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
