UN responds to strikes on its humanitarian convoy in Kherson region: Secretary-General concerned
The UN Secretary-General is concerned that on May 14 in Kherson, a UN vehicle involved in an interagency humanitarian mission was attacked twice.
This is stated in a statement by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Censor.NET reports.
UN is working to establish all facts
"The Secretary-General is concerned that on 14 May in Kherson, Ukraine, a United Nations vehicle was attacked twice. The clearly marked vehicle was part of an interagency humanitarian mission led by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, of which the parties had been notified in advance," the statement said.
The UN is working to establish all the facts related to the incident.
"The Secretary-General reiterates that international law, including international humanitarian law, must be strictly observed. Civilians and civilian objects, including humanitarian personnel and assets used to carry out humanitarian operations, must be respected and protected at all times," the statement stressed.
Background
- Earlier, it was reported that Russians attacked the Korabelnyi District of Kherson, killing a woman. A vehicle belonging to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs was also hit.
- Ukraine, for its part, called on the UN and the organization’s member states to condemn Russia’s attack on a humanitarian convoy in Kherson region.
