Gaza crisis: Starvation must never be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief

As the Security Council prepared to meet once again in New York on Friday for a long-delayed vote on a pause in fighting to allow more aid into Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Türk added his voice to deep concerns over the rising threat of famine across the Strip.

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Gaza crisis: Starvation must never be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief

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