The panel said it found evidence of human rights abuses on both sides, but those by Russia far outweigh those by Ukraine.
GENEVA (AN) — A panel of U.N. human rights experts cited more evidence of torture, rape and other war crimes by Russian forces invading Ukraine.
The U.N.'s Independent Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said it also is investigating allegations of Russians committing genocide since the full-scale invasion began in Feb. 2022.
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
The U.N. body also demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The ruling orders Israel to allow aid trucks loaded with food and supplies to enter Gaza unhindered "without delay."
WHO warns disease and hunger are at alarming levels in the Congo, where almost 10 million people are on the move.
Fourteen cases remain under investigation by U.N. investigators, who have met with authorities in Israel.
The chair of the talks called for optimism despite divisions among plastic-producing nations and those urging restraints.
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
The group of organizations that reviewed the U.N. agency recommends several ways of strengthening its neutrality.
