Top UN official in New York steps down citing ‘genocide’ of Palestinian civilians
by Ed Pilkington in New York from on (#6G0TZ)
Craig Mokhiber, director of human rights body, accuses the US, UK and much of Europe as wholly complicit in the horrific assault'
The director of the New York office of the UN high commissioner for human rights has left his post, protesting that the UN is failing" in its duty to prevent what he categorizes as genocide of Palestinian civilians in Gaza under Israeli bombardment and citing the US, UK and much of Europe as wholly complicit in the horrific assault".
Craig Mokhiber wrote on 28 October to the UN high commissioner in Geneva, Volker Turk, saying: This will be my last communication to you" in his role in New York.
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