<h1>UN rapporteur calls for global action to suspend ties with Israel over Gaza genocide allegations</h1> A UN rapporteur addressed delegates from 30 countries in Colombia, calling for global action to stop what she termed 'genocide' in Gaza. The official urged nations to suspend ties with Israel and ensure private sectors do likewise, stating the Israeli economy sustains occupation that has become genocidal. The two-day conference, organized by Colombia and South Africa, included mostly developing nations plus Spain, Ireland, and China. Israel has rejected genocide allegations as antisemitic. Over 58,000 people have died in Israeli military operations following a Hamas attack in 2023. The gathering discussed diplomatic and judicial measures to pressure Israel, with the EU considering various sanctions including settlement import bans and arms embargoes.