UN Human Rights Chief Says Drones Are Creating a “New Circle of Hell” in War

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said at the G7 conference in Evian, France, that the use of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles in warfare is creating a “new circle of hell.”

Türk made the remarks in the context of conflict deaths in several places, including Congo, Myanmar, Gaza, Lebanon and Israel. The article does not say he gave further details about those casualties, only that he cited them as examples of the broader toll of drone warfare.

The statement was delivered during the G7 meeting in Evian, where Türk was addressing the humanitarian consequences of modern warfare. The comment highlights growing concern over the role of drones and other unmanned systems in current conflicts.