“The disregard for the rules of war and the retreat from multilateralism threaten human rights and the global order,” warns the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sounded the alarm on Monday, denouncing the growing challenges to international law and the laws of armed conflict, which are essential for global peace and stability. According to him, the glorification of violence and the withdrawal of some states from the multilateral system are seriously undermining human rights and the international order.

Speaking at the opening of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Türk highlighted “worrying trends that threaten our fundamental rights and are increasing globally.”

“The rules of war are being violated with almost complete impunity,” he insisted, citing a “deep erosion of international law.”

He condemned the blatant disregard for international norms in several ongoing conflicts, specifically pointing to Israel’s large-scale bombardment of Gaza, the civil war in Sudan, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Mr. Türk also warned against a broader “normalization and glorification of violence” that goes far beyond these individual cases.

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