UN headquarters in New York. UN welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon Peace and security
The UN welcomes steps aimed at ending hostilities, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing in New York, commenting on reports of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
“The United Nations, through its political and peacekeeping missions, remains committed to supporting these efforts and urges full implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701,” he said, adding that implementation of this resolution is the key to a permanent ceasefire and a lasting resolution to the conflict. Lebanon
On Wednesday, the UN Human Rights Office’s regional office said four medical workers were killed and several others were wounded when ambulances responding to an airstrike in Mayfadoun, Lebanon, were hit by gunfire. protection.
Violence only exacerbates chaos and deprives the population of the opportunity to receive medical care, stressed the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Hanan Balkhi.
According to WHO, since the beginning of the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, attacks on medical facilities in Lebanon have already killed 88 people. 15 hospitals and seven primary health care centers were damaged.