world unable to protect the civilian population as a number of people caught up in conflicts and their humanitarian consequences have increased dramatically last yearThis was announced on Tuesday by UN Secretary General António Guterres.
In 2022, the United Nations calculated an increase of 53%. in civilian deaths compared to year former, with about 17,000 civilians died in 12 conflicts.
Referring to the deaths of civilians in Ukraine and Sudan, schools destroyed in Ethiopia and damage to water infrastructure in Syrian Guterres warned the UN Security Council that ” world unable live up its obligations to protect civilians; obligations set out in international humanitarian law”.
Guterres (sitting) next Ambassador of Russia Vasily Nebenzya, the UN said research in treatment of civilian population in war zones showed 94% of victims of “explosive weapon” in settlements were civilian last yearbye more than 117 million people faced spicy hunger primarily because of war and uncertainty.
Only in Ukraine, which is fighting with Russia invasion for over a year the UN recorded nearly 8,000 civilian deaths and over 12,500 injuries, although this added that the real numbers are likely higher.
worldwide number of refugees forced to leave their homes “due to conflicts, violence, human rights violations and persecution” has reached 100 million people, said the head of the UN added.
Also speaking in front of Security Council on On Tuesday, Mirjana Spolyarić, President of International Committee of Red Cross, who told the participants that “when we meet, countless civilians in conflicts around world experiencing real hell.
“Any minute next a missile could destroy their home, their school, their clinic, and everything. in this,” she said. – Any week they can run out of food or medicine.”
Alain Berset, President of Switzerland – what took up rotating presidency of consul in May – said that all parties to the conflict must comply international humanitarian law.
“Conflict is main drivers of hunger”, he said. “More and more people are facing severe food shortage, with most concentrated in conflict zones like Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Sahel, or in other contexts where violence is endemic, such as Haiti.”
Permanent Representative of France to the UN Nicolas de Rivière highlighted out alleged violations of rights committed by Russia in Ukraine and Russian mercenary Wagner group in Central African Republic and Mali.
rise in civilians killed in armed conflicts last year “very worried” he added.
“Civilians have been hurt deadly consequences of armed conflict for too long,” Guterres said. – it’s time for us live up our promise to protect them.”
