The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, stated, “Behind every data point is a real life lived — or lost.”
According to the UN, racial profiling, surveillance and aggressive enforcement are already affecting teams, officials and supporters.
He condemned the war, which recently entered its third year.
The UN chief noted a popular saying that truth is the first casualty in war.
He said threats that spread fear and terror among civilians are unacceptable and must cease immediately.
In Yemen alone, 73 UN staff remain detained by the de facto Houthi authorities.
The president of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, made the call on Monday at an event at UN Headquarters in New York.
The UN has urgently called for the protection of civilians and warned of growing displacement and humanitarian needs.
Latest data indicates that at least 11,300 civilians were killed in 2025, nearly triple the number in 2024, while many thousands are still missing or unidentified.
Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are enduring ruthless and systematic human rights violations, including killings, torture, sexual violence, and trafficking.
