Civilians must be protected in conflicts. Attacks on healthcare is unacceptable #NotATarget Full compliance with intl humanitarian law #IHL, preventing & resolving conflicts is key. Strong partnership with @ICRC @PMaurerICRC @rodekorsnorge @WHO to promote #SCR2286

2021-05-25 23:28:46

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SC: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative Trine Heimerback on' Protection of civilians in armed conflict', 25 May 2021. We thank the Presidency for organising this debate, and for the briefings given by ERC Lowcock, ICRC President Maurer and also AREU Director Nemat. We are appalled by the increase in attacks deliberately targeting civilians in Afghanistan that you have mentioned. We are struck by the levels of civilian death, injury, psychological trauma, and destruction of infrastructure reported by