UN warned about catastrophic consequences of war in Ukraine

Problems in Ukraine, which appeared because of the war, will greatly aggravate in the next winter months. The UN Security Council was warned about this by the Deputy Secretary General for Political Issues and Issues of Peace of Peace, Rosemary Dikarlo, the press service of the organization.

She emphasized that on November 14, the Office of the Supreme Commissioner for Human Rights (UVKPH) recorded 16,631 a victim among the civilian population of Ukraine: from the beginning of a full -scale invasion of Ukraine, 6,557 people were killed and 10,074 were injured.

“I must repeat: attacks on the civilian population and civil infrastructure are prohibited by international humanitarian law. There is no end. As long as it continues, the risks of potentially catastrophic consequences remain real. The incident in Poland, near the Ukrainian border, has become a frightening reminder of the emergency necessity Prevention of any escalation, ”said Rosemary Dicarlo.

UN experts, she noted, still consider the risk of using nuclear weapons because of the war in Ukraine quite high. “I again emphasize the urgent need to avoid hostilities that can jeopardize the safety and safety of any nuclear object,” Rosemary Dikirlo emphasized.

According to the Deputy Secretary General of the UN, questions also cause the maintenance of prisoners of war from Russia and Ukraine, as well as protecting the rights and security of children in Ukraine.

“Today I would like to pay attention to the problem of ensuring the rights, security and protection of the smallest Ukrainians. More than 400 children were killed, many were injured, lost their family members or were forced to leave their homes. According to the Government Portal” Children of the War “, As of November 12, 279 children were considered missing. There are also alarming messages about the forced movement of children to the territory of Ukraine or to the Russian Federation, ”said Rosemary Dikreel.