'The math is simple. Every day the war continues, children will continue to suffer,' said UNICEF's Manuel_Fontaine.
over 50 people as they attempted to evacuate as"particularly horrifying" and"unconscionable."
However, he said,"it is just one of many instances in this war where we have seen a blatant disregard for civilian lives—and international humanitarian law." The UNICEF official also lamented the dire situation in cities including Mariupol and Kherson, where Ukrainians are facing a lack of running water, a regular supply of food, and medical care as they take shelter from bombs.
Of further concern, he told the Security Council, is"the widespread presence of explosive remnants of war which expose children to the risk of death and horrendous injury." That's especially true in Eastern Ukraine, he said, as the region was contaminated with unexploded ordnance even before Russia's February invasion.
"I want to entreat all those with the power to end this war to use that power," Fontaine said."The math is simple. Every day the war continues, children will continue to suffer."Our work is licensed under Creative Commons . Feel free to republish and share widely.
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