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The main news in the UN and in the world: the UN welcomes the announcement of Ukraine and Russia on a temporary ceasefire, new security incidents are being recorded in the occupied Palestinian territories, the United Arab Emirates has been hit again, the Security Council discussed the situation in Lebanon.
Russia-Ukraine: ceasefire
The UN welcomes the unilateral ceasefire declared by Ukraine, which should come into force on the night of May 5-6, as well as the ceasefire declared by the Russian Federation for the period 8 and 9 May.
The UN Secretary-General, as his press secretary said, expects that the commitments made will be fulfilled. In this context, António Guterres once again called for a “complete, immediate, unconditional and sustainable ceasefire” that would pave the way for a “just, comprehensive and lasting peace”, in accordance with the UN Charter, international law and all relevant UN resolutions.
60~h2>Security Council meeting on Lebanon
The UN Security Council held closed consultations on the implementation of Resolution 1559, which, among other things, calls for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon, as well as the disbandment and disarmament of all Lebanese and other armed forces. Deputy Secretary General Rosemary DiCarlo noted in her speech that 2,679 civilians, including at least 177 children, have been killed since the resumption of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel in early March. More than 8,200 more people were injured. A million Lebanese cannot return to their homes.
Violence at Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that a high number of security incidents have been reported in the Occupied Palestinian Territories over the past week. Let us remind you that a ceasefire has been in force there since October last year. In two cases, humanitarian facilities came under fire. An airstrike was also carried out near a UN warehouse, and aid transport was damaged by stone throwing. In accordance with international humanitarian law, all parties have an obligation to facilitate, and not impede, humanitarian work, the UN notes. missiles and drones, which reportedly injured three people and caused a fire at an oil facility. In addition to this incident, there have been several strikes on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. “This significantly increases the risk of renewed fighting in the region amid an increasingly fragile ceasefire,” the UN stressed, calling on all parties to refrain from any actions that could escalate tensions and undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts.