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The newspaper La Jornada
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, p. 23
Geneva. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on all states and actors with influence in the Middle East to try to prevent a new escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah and to ensure full respect for international law.
The methods and means of warfare being used raise serious doubts about their compliance with international humanitarian law.said Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for Türk, during a press conference in Geneva yesterday.
On the other hand, Lebanese hospitals are Overwhelmedsaid Abdinasir Abubakar, a World Health Organization official in Lebanon. We have evidence and documentation showing that attacks were carried out against health facilities, including ambulances.he accused, reporting the deaths of four health workers in Monday’s attacks.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi described the situation as terrifying the crisis in Lebanon. Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes yesterday in a region already devastated by war. The number of civilian casualties is unacceptable.The agency is working on setting up new shelters for displaced people around Beirut and the Bekaa Valley.
It will be a catastrophe for children: Unicef
This conflict will have catastrophic consequences for children”We are very concerned about the situation in Lebanon,” said Ettie Higgins, deputy representative of the UN children’s agency UNICEF. Monday’s bombing killed at least 35 children, more than in the past 11 months combined, and there are more under the rubblethe official said.
Jennifer Moorehea, Save the Children’s country director for Lebanon, warned that around 345,000 children are at risk due to the upsurge in hostilities in the region. Our worst nightmare is becoming a reality.
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday on the escalation of violence in Lebanon, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres taking part.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi denounced the indiscriminate attacks against civilians and assured that his government firmly supports Lebanon in safeguarding its sovereignty, while Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian assured that the country cannot become in another Gaza.
