UN calls for accountability over Middle East war crimes as civilian toll soars

Six weeks into the escalating conflict in the Middle East that began on February 28, UN agency chiefs have condemned widespread violations of international law and the staggering impact on civilians. In a rare unified statement, the heads of multiple UN agencies described the systematic targeting of civilian infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and aid workers as a blatant breach of the rules of war. "Even wars have rules," the statement emphasized, calling for immediate accountability for all vi