UN Experts Expose Global Failure to Protect Disabled in Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict

As the Israel-Hamas war nears its two-year mark, a chilling report from UN human rights experts reveals a distressing truth: the world has largely failed to protect one of Gaza’s most vulnerable populations—people with disabilities. While global powers decry the violence from afar, their collective inaction perpetuates suffering for tens of thousands trapped amid rubble and conflict. The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recently published findings highlighting the dire circumstances facing approximately 90,000 disabled Gazans. Drawing on data from Gaza’s Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health, this independent body condemns not only local authorities but the international community...