The United Nations rights chief has voiced alarm over the deepening impact of the Middle East conflict on civilians, warning of the dangers of the seeming “tit-for-tat dynamic” between the warring sides, AFP reports.

“This apparent tit-for-tat dynamic, involving essential infrastructure with extremely significant civilian impacts, will only increase risks for civilian populations more broadly, with potentially dire consequences across the entire region,” Volker Turk has said in a statement.

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk delivers a speech at the opening of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on September 9, 2024. — AFP/File
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk delivers a speech at the opening of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on September 9, 2024. — AFP/File

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