the world It fails to protect civilians as a number of people Catch up in Conflicts and their humanitarian consequences have skyrocketed last year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday.
In 2022, the United Nations records a 53% increase in The number of civilian deaths compared with year before, with Nearly 17,000 civilian deaths have been recorded across 12 conflicts.
Citing dead civilians in Ukraine and Sudan, schools destroyed in Ethiopia and damage to the water infrastructure in Guterres, Syria, warned the UN Security Council that “the world fails to live up to its obligations to protect civilians; Devoted commitments in international humanitarian law.”
Guterres, seated next To the Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia, the United Nations said research in therapy of civilians in war zones showed 94% of victims of “explosive weapons” in The areas were populated by civilians last yearwhile more from 117 million people faced Seeing hunger Primarily because of War and insecurity.
In Ukraine alone, which was fighting Russia invasion for over a yearThe United Nations recorded nearly 8,000 civilian deaths over 12,500 hits though added The actual numbers are likely higher.
Worldwide, no of Refugees forced out of their country homes “Because of conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution,” the UN chief said, it reached 100 million added.
He also speaks in Before of Security Council on On Tuesday it was Mirjana Spuljaric, chair of The International Committee of Red Cross, who He told the members that “As we meet, there are countless civilians in conflicts about world A living hell.”
“At any minute, next The missile can wipe out their home, their school, their clinic, and everyone else in She said, “Maybe any week run out of food or medicine.
Alain Berset, President of Switzerland – which took up rotating presidency of the Council in May – He said that all parties to the conflict must comply international Humanitarian law.
Conflicts are main drivers of hunger”, He said”. more and more people We are facing acute food insecurity,” with most concentrated in conflict areas like Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and the Sahel “or in Other contexts where violence is rampant, like Haiti.”
French Ambassador to the United Nations Nicolas de Rivière out Alleged human rights violations committed by Russia in Ukraine and Russian mercenaries Wagner group in Central African Republic and Mali.
the rise in killing civilians in Armed conflicts last year is “very disturbing” added.
Civilians suffered deadly effects of armed conflict for Guterres said long, it’s about time we are live up We promised to protect them.”
the world It fails to protect civilians as a number of people Catch up in Conflicts and their humanitarian consequences have skyrocketed last year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday.
In 2022, the United Nations records a 53% increase in The number of civilian deaths compared with year before, with Nearly 17,000 civilian deaths have been recorded across 12 conflicts.
Citing dead civilians in Ukraine and Sudan, schools destroyed in Ethiopia and damage to the water infrastructure in Guterres, Syria, warned the UN Security Council that “the world fails to live up to its obligations to protect civilians; Devoted commitments in international humanitarian law.”
Guterres, seated next To the Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia, the United Nations said research in therapy of civilians in war zones showed 94% of victims of “explosive weapons” in The areas were populated by civilians last yearwhile more from 117 million people faced Seeing hunger Primarily because of War and insecurity.
In Ukraine alone, which was fighting Russia invasion for over a yearThe United Nations recorded nearly 8,000 civilian deaths over 12,500 hits though added The actual numbers are likely higher.
Worldwide, no of Refugees forced out of their country homes “Because of conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution,” the UN chief said, it reached 100 million added.
He also speaks in Before of Security Council on On Tuesday it was Mirjana Spuljaric, chair of The International Committee of Red Cross, who He told the members that “As we meet, there are countless civilians in conflicts about world A living hell.”
“At any minute, next The missile can wipe out their home, their school, their clinic, and everyone else in She said, “Maybe any week run out of food or medicine.
Alain Berset, President of Switzerland – which took up rotating presidency of the Council in May – He said that all parties to the conflict must comply international Humanitarian law.
Conflicts are main drivers of hunger”, He said”. more and more people We are facing acute food insecurity,” with most concentrated in conflict areas like Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and the Sahel “or in Other contexts where violence is rampant, like Haiti.”
French Ambassador to the United Nations Nicolas de Rivière out Alleged human rights violations committed by Russia in Ukraine and Russian mercenaries Wagner group in Central African Republic and Mali.
the rise in killing civilians in Armed conflicts last year is “very disturbing” added.
Civilians suffered deadly effects of armed conflict for Guterres said long, it’s about time we are live up We promised to protect them.”