Removing rubble in Gaza. Top news of the day | Wednesday: Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Hurricane Melissa UN
The main news of the day in the UN and in the world: attacks on civilians and medical facilities in Ukraine, new casualties in Gaza, 460 people killed in the Sudanese El Fasher maternity hospital, assistance to victims of Hurricane Melissa.
Strike on the hospital in Kherson
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), attacks across Ukraine continue to kill and injure civilians, including children. Today in Kherson, as a result of the attack, a children’s hospital was seriously damaged, a child and medical workers were injured. Humanitarian Coordinator Matthias Schmale said attacks on civilians and medical facilities are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law. Meanwhile, OCHA also reports that a UN humanitarian convoy delivered aid today to the Kutsurub community of the Mykolaiv region.
Victims in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the killing of civilians, including children, in Gaza as a result of Israeli airstrikes yesterday. This was stated by the press secretary of the UN chief. According to him, Guterres condemns all actions that undermine the ceasefire and jeopardize the safety of civilians. The Secretary General stressed that it is important to obtain new assurances from the parties of their commitment to respecting the ceasefire and that these commitments must be implemented in full. house in El Fasher, Sudan. The city was under siege for more than 500 days. Rapid reaction forces reported the capture of the city two days ago. Fierce fighting is going on there now. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) previously reported that about 26 thousand people fled El Fasher within two days. hurricanes in the Atlantic in the entire history of observations. UN teams are already working in disaster zones and are preparing to increase the volume of assistance provided. Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed solidarity with the governments and people of the countries affected by the hurricane, conveyed sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the victims.