The UN’s high commissioner for human rights has issued a statement on Gaza’s mounting death toll, which exceeded 40,000 today, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

“Today marks a grim milestone for the world,” said Volker Turk according to Al Jazeera.

“This unimaginable situation is overwhelmingly due to recurring failures by the [Israeli military] to comply with the rules of war.”

“As the world reflects on and considers its inability to prevent this carnage, I urge all parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire, lay down their arms and stop the killing once and for all,” he added.