Alice Wairimu Nderitu additionally underscored the necessity to intensify diplomatic efforts to convey the disaster to an finish.
“Civilians ought to by no means pay the value of a battle for which they bear no duty,” she mentioned in a statement.
“Their most elementary rights should be protected and preserved, and their humanitarian wants should be met,” she added.
Wednesday marked the fourth month of the brutal warfare in Gaza.
The battle erupted on 7 October, when Hamas and different Palestinian militants attacked southern Israel, leaving some 1,200 Israelis useless and greater than 250 taken hostage.
Within the ensuing army operation by Israel within the Gaza Strip, finally 27,840 Palestinians have been killed with greater than 67,300 injured, in keeping with the native well being authority. Over 1.7 million Gazans have been displaced, and the enclave has suffered large destruction of homes, colleges, hospitals and different important infrastructure.
Strengthen resolve to finish battle
The Particular Adviser additionally known as on all related actors to strengthen their resolve to seek out an finish to the battle.
This requires at the start guaranteeing the safety of civilians and civilian infrastructures in accordance with worldwide legislation, she mentioned.
She additionally known as for the protected return of all hostages nonetheless held by Hamas in Gaza in addition to investigating acts of sexual violence reportedly dedicated within the context of the 7 October assaults and their aftermath.
ICJ resolution
The assertion additionally referred to the provisional measures ordered by the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice (ICJ) within the case introduced ahead by South Africa towards Israel on prevention of genocide within the Gaza Strip.
Ms. Nderitu famous that neither the UN Secretary-Common nor herself, as his Particular Adviser, “take a place” in relation to ongoing judicial proceedings earlier than the Courtroom.
Within the 26 January decision, the ICJ ordered Israel, inter alia, in accordance with its obligations underneath the Genocide Conference, “to take all measures inside its energy” to forestall the fee of acts inside the scope of Article II of the Conference, together with killing, inflicting severe bodily or psychological hurt, intentionally inflicting circumstances of life calculated to convey concerning the group’s destruction, and imposing measures supposed to forestall births.
The Courtroom additionally ordered Israel to “guarantee with fast impact that its army forces don’t commit any of the above-described acts”.
Regional spillover
The Particular Adviser additionally echoed the Secretary-Common’s concern over the spillover results of the warfare in Gaza within the West Financial institution and the broader Center East area.
She additionally reiterated concern over the impression of battle the world over, urging that efforts be put in place for communities to co-exist peacefully and for all grievances to be addressed constructively and peacefully.
“Inflammatory remarks, dehumanizing rhetoric and hate speech can solely contribute to ignite additional violence and cut back the house for ending the battle,” Ms. Nderitu mentioned.
“Political leaders have a particular duty to chorus from utilizing such hateful narratives and implement all potential measures to defuse ongoing tensions,” she added.
