Ukraine: All parties must ensure the safety and security of civilians wherever they are

He Security Council The UN held a session this Monday on the occasion of the 1000 days have passed since the start of the Russian military incursion into Ukraine in contravention of the UN Charter and international laws.

“From February 2022, at least 12,164 civilians have diedincluding more than 600 children,” reported the UN head for Political Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary Generaland clarified that the figure could be higher.

Rosemary DiCarlo reported that in recent months there has been a significant increase in civilian casualties with some of the most intense and large-scale missile and drone strikes of the war in October and November.

Authorization to attack Russian territory with US weapons

Likewise, he cited the alleged authorization by the United States to Ukraine to attack Russian territory with the weapons he has provided.

“Last night, there were also reports in the media indicating that Ukrainian forces would receive authorization to use long-range weapons supplied by your partners [occidentales] for attacks inside Russia”DiCarlo said.

In this sense, he stressed that “All parties must ensure the safety and security of civilians, regardless of their location”.

Attacks on energy infrastructure

He said that Russia launched one of its biggest attacks over the weekend against energy infrastructure in all Ukrainian regions, causing serious damage and victims, and placing the country in an extremely vulnerable situation given the proximity of winter, which “could be the harshest since the start of the war.”

The official highlighted the offensives that They systematically decimate civil and energy infrastructures Ukrainians, depriving many people of the possibility of meeting their basic needs.

On the other hand, DiCarlo spoke once again of the risk of a nuclear accident in Ukrainian power plants, in particular in Zaporizhia, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, and stressed that it is imperative that all parties act responsibly to ensure nuclear safety.

He also reported damage or destruction of some 580 medical facilitiesin addition to the death or injury of “many first responders and medical personnel.”

Millions of people depend on humanitarian aid

DiCarlo recalled that millions of Ukrainians now depend on humanitarian aid to live, and that almost four million have had to be displaced, in addition to the fact that 6.8 million have fled fromthe country.

“As in all conflicts, Women disproportionately suffer the economic and social consequences of the war,” he stressed.

He emphasized the urgency of financial resources and unimpeded access to reach 1.5 million people with essential supplies in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian areas.

He added that a generation of children has been deprived of a proper educationas the attacks have forced schools to hold classes online or in clandestine shelters.

“Meanwhile, human rights continue to be violated systematically,” he lamented.

War with global implications

DiCarlo described “Alarming” the recent deployment of thousands of North Korean troops in the conflict zone and their participation in the fightingwarning that this will add fuel to the fire, further intensifying and internationalizing the conflict.

“There is no doubt that This war in the heart of Europe is a conflict with global implications. “It undermines regional stability and deepens geopolitical divisions,” he said, and stressed that, therefore, “it must end.”

The person in charge of Political Affairs argued that for Reversing the current dangerous course requires concerted diplomatic efforts and political will.

“It is time to achieve a just peace in line with the Charter of the United Nations, international law and the resolutions of the General Assembly”, he stressed, and endorsed the availability of the tools and experience of the UN to support efforts towards a just, lasting and comprehensive peace.