New York - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today called for an international investigation into the Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020, denouncing the lack of accountability in this case.

Speaking before the United Nations Human Rights Council, Türk said: “Three years after the Beirut (port) explosion (...) there has been no accountability,” adding: “Therefore, it may be time to form an international fact-finding mission to look into human rights violations.” linked to this tragedy,” according to what was reported by Agence France-Presse.