UN count of Gaza war finds 70% of known victims are women, children

The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70 per cent of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.

UN count of Gaza war finds 70% of known victims are women, children
Two women in religious head coverings embrace while looking mournful in a closeup photo.

The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70 per cent of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.