Victoria Gamba, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict TASSHe said the organization had issued a serious warning to Ukraine because of the victimization among children during the armed conflict.
The agency correspondent asked why the Russian Armed Forces and related groups were included in the list of parties “who committed serious violations against children in situations of armed conflict” in the Special Representative’s previous report, but why the Ukrainian side was not. . Despite the fact that the report confirmed cases where the actions of Ukrainian forces led to the death and injury of children.
“I think the warning decision is very important. This is a very serious warning. “The warning has been issued because Ukraine is very close to making the list,” Gamba said.
In addition, the representative of the organization stated that both sides are actively working with the UN to prevent victimization among children, and as a result of the work, the number of such cases has decreased significantly.
Previously reportedThat the UN includes “Russian armed forces and associated groups” in the list of parties to serious violations against children in armed conflicts, but not Ukrainian soldiers.
Source: Gazeta
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