United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the attack, reportedly an airstrike, on a school in northern Yemen that killed at least 10 children and injured many more over the weekend.
According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, the Secretary-General expressed “dismay” that civilians, including children, continue to bear the brunt of increased fighting and military operations in Yemen.
Mr. Ban called for a swift investigation of this tragic event in the Sa'ada governorate and urges the parties to the ongoing conflict to take all necessary measures to prevent further violations of international humanitarian law and human rights and do everything in their power to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, the statement said.
“The Secretary-General reiterates that there is no military solution to the crisis in Yemen,” the statement said.
The UN chief also called upon the parties to renew -- without delay and in good faith -- their engagement with his Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, in pursuit of a negotiated solution, the statement said.
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) also issued a statement on the killing of children in a religious school that also injured 21 others.
“The children killed, aged between six and 14 years, were studying in a school in the Juma'a Bin Fadil village in Haydan,” the statement said, adding that the surviving children were being treated in a hospital in Sa'ada.
With violence across the country intensifying over the past week, the number of children killed and injured by airstrikes, street fighting and landmines has grown sharply, the statement noted.
“UNICEF calls on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to respect and abide by their obligations under international law,” including the obligation to only target combatants and limit harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure, the statement said....
[un.org]
15/8/16
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According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, the Secretary-General expressed “dismay” that civilians, including children, continue to bear the brunt of increased fighting and military operations in Yemen.
Mr. Ban called for a swift investigation of this tragic event in the Sa'ada governorate and urges the parties to the ongoing conflict to take all necessary measures to prevent further violations of international humanitarian law and human rights and do everything in their power to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, the statement said.
“The Secretary-General reiterates that there is no military solution to the crisis in Yemen,” the statement said.
The UN chief also called upon the parties to renew -- without delay and in good faith -- their engagement with his Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, in pursuit of a negotiated solution, the statement said.
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) also issued a statement on the killing of children in a religious school that also injured 21 others.
“The children killed, aged between six and 14 years, were studying in a school in the Juma'a Bin Fadil village in Haydan,” the statement said, adding that the surviving children were being treated in a hospital in Sa'ada.
With violence across the country intensifying over the past week, the number of children killed and injured by airstrikes, street fighting and landmines has grown sharply, the statement noted.
“UNICEF calls on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to respect and abide by their obligations under international law,” including the obligation to only target combatants and limit harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure, the statement said....
[un.org]
15/8/16
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