"United Nations" Calls for accountability for violators of the rules of war in the Middle East
United Nations agencies called on Saturday for an end to impunity for widespread violations of international law in Middle East, six weeks after the outbreak of war with American-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The directors of these agencies expressed in a joint statement "Their deep concern about continuing violations of the laws of war and international humanitarian law" In the region.
The statement stated "Even wars have rules, and these rules must be respected"The authors of the joint statement, including the United Nations Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, and directors of agencies particularly concerned with human rights, health, food, refugees, and children, noted the increasing human losses since the start of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, which ignited the fuse of the Middle East War.
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The statement added. "In just one month in the Middle East, tens of thousands of civilians have been killed or injured. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced, many of them multiple times"
He continued "The numbers are still increasing, and access to basic services is becoming more difficult"UN agencies said "Health workers, hospitals and ambulances were targeted. Schools were also damaged. Civilian infrastructure was destroyed, including bridges, residential buildings, homes, drinking water facilities and power plants."
Agencies expressed serious concern about the impact of the war "For women, children and people with special needs"she added "Our humanitarian colleagues have been victims of war".
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