The UN called on Thursday for an end to the bombing of schools in Ukraine while attacking their use for military purposes, during a UN Security Council meeting convened at the request of France and from Mexico.
These attacks [d’écoles] need to stopsaid a senior United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official, Omar Abdi.
” As of last week, at least 15 of the 89 schools – one in six – supported by UNICEF in eastern Ukraine had been damaged or destroyed since the war began. “
Hundreds of schools across the country were reportedly hit by heavy artillery, airstrikes and other explosive weapons in crowded areas, while other schools were used as information centers, residences, supply centers. or military purposes – which have a lasting effect on bringing children back to schoolOmar Abdi was also criticized.
During the debate, Mexico and France recalled that the attacks on schools were a blatant violation of humanitarian law.
The Russian army continues to kill civilians, including children at the value of war for the latter is horriblesaid the French ambassador toUNNicolas de Rivière, calling for an end to hostilities.
His Russian counterpart, Vassily Nebenzia, refused baseless allegations against the Russian armed forces.
Russia provides humanitarian aid to children in Donbass (eastern Ukraine) where, for more than eight years, he said, the Ukrainian army has been at the forefront. a civil war against his own people. Textbook in hand, the Russian diplomat also said that the teaching of history to children in Ukraine is biased.
The Ukrainian Ambassador toUNSergiy Kyslytsya, asked theUN to act to find them children separated from their families. He again accused Russia of chasing his abductions of Ukrainian children.
After being forced to move to Russia, they were illegally adopted by Russian citizenssaid the diplomat.
UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs official Joyce Msuya has previously argued about this Intense fighting causes great human suffering at civilians – especially women and children – pay the heaviest amount.
This is particularly necessary to support my actionsthe official also said. Demining is a priority to open up the humanitarian spacehe clarified.
I also urge the parties to the conflict to remove any barriers to the movement of humanitarian personnel to ensure the continued flow of life-saving aid through Ukraine.also hinted by Joyce Msuya.
Source: Radio-Canada