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Fresh Israel-Palestinian Islamic Jihad truce prevents ‘full-scale war’ |
Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, called on all sides to abide by the agreement while delegates denounced the deliberate targeting of civilians, notably children. Collective efforts to forge ceasefire “The ceasefire remains in place as I speak,” said Mr. Wennesland, updating on events between 5 and 7 August, which marked…
Read MoreUN publishes new guidance on curbing child abduction and other ‘grave violations’ in war |
Special Representative Virginia Gamba, said the guidelines would aid monitoring and reporting on the abduction of children in armed conflict, and help “address this complex grave violation of children’s rights in times of war.” There are six grave violations identified by the UN which serve as the basis for gathering data and reporting, namely the…
Read MoreUkraine war: ‘Please, let us in,’ WHO issues plea to reach sick and injured |
More than four and half months since Russia’s invasion, civilians have continued to be targeted in explosions and missile strikes, particularly in eastern cities including Donetsk, Sloviansk, Makiivka, Oleksandrivka and Yasynuvata, but also in southern oblasts, in Odessa and Mykolaiv. Senior UN officials have long called for humanitarian corridors to be established to enable the…
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