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UN Rights Chief Demands Israel Halt Lebanon Occupation; Reappointment Vetoed

7/28/2026

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UN rights chief Volker Türk demanded Israel end its occupation of southern Lebanon and halt demolitions.
Türk warned the demolitions are wholesale destruction that breaches humanitarian law and could be war crimes.
He met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who said Lebanon stays committed but cautioned Israel’s presence could weaken the deal.
Israel, the United States, Russia and seven others voted against Türk’s reappointment to a second UN term.

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UN rights chief Volker Türk demanded Israel end its occupation of southern Lebanon and halt demolitions.
Türk warned the demolitions are wholesale destruction that breaches humanitarian law and could be war crimes.
He met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who said Lebanon stays committed but cautioned Israel’s presence could weaken the deal.
Israel, the United States, Russia and seven others voted against Türk’s reappointment to a second UN term.