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UN Condemns 'Dangerous Escalation' in Ukraine War
Volker Türk cited a 21% rise in civilian casualties in Ukraine and urged both sides to return to negotiations.
- On Thursday, High Commissioner Volker Turk warned of a "dangerous escalation" in Ukraine, urging both sides to resume the negotiation process and end suffering.
- This appeal follows one of the worst combined missile and drone attacks on Kyiv in more than four years, with The Kremlin warning that strikes could occur "at any moment."
- Civilian casualties increased 21% in the first four months of 2026, with the Human Rights Office reporting 815 killed and 4,174 injured, mostly in Ukrainian-controlled territory.
- The Human Rights Office reported that Ukrainian forces attacked an educational complex in Starobilsk on May 21-22, killing 21 people including eighteen women and injuring 44 others.
- Turk emphasized that International humanitarian law demands parties take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian harm, calling on Russian and Ukrainian authorities to conduct "prompt, independent, and effective investigations.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk call for immediate de-escalation in the face of intensified fighting in Ukraine
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UN denounces attacks on both Russia and Ukraine with numerous civilian casualties and calls for negotiations
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
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- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
R 40%
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