Gaza: rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

As UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his appeal for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East following Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, independent human rights experts said that the alleged use of artificial intelligence on targets in Gaza by the Israeli military had taken an “unprecedented toll” on civilians, housing and services. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/04/1148561
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Gaza: rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military
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Retaliatory spiral in Middle East must end, says UN chief after strikes on Iran

Retaliatory spiral in Middle East must end, says UN chief after strikes on Iran

19 Apr 2024

Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”.

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Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

16 Apr 2024

Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one child is injured or dies every 10 minutes, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, amid spiralling violence in the West Bank and concerns over a regional escalation of the conflict following Iran’s missile and drone strike on Israel. 

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Laws of war likely 'consistently violated' in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office

Laws of war likely 'consistently violated' in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office

19 Jun 2024

A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of war being “consistently violated” with regard to the use of hugely powerful bombs and an alleged lack of distinction between combatants and civilians, the Organization’s human rights chief said on Wednesday.