The petition was made during the armed conflict about the protection of ordinary citizens. At this meeting, the Protection Council’s proposal focused on 2730 (2024), where UN employees and human assistance workers were emphasized.
Joyce Masia, Human Aid Coordination Office (OCHA) and the UN Protection and Cooperation Department (UNDSS) chief district, Mishro, expressed concern over the death of an unprecedented humanitarian assistance workers.
2024 was proved to be the most severe year for humanitarian assistance workers. During this time, 377 died in 20 countries, which are about 100 more than 2023.
This reflects a worrying tendency because it has already increased by 5 percent compared to 2022 in 2021. A large number of assistance workers are being injured in the past, they are being kidnapped, targeted in the attacks and arbitrary detained incidents.
Assistant General Secretary Joyce Masua said that the last two years have been proved especially cruel. At least five humanitarian support workers have been killed since Sudan’s violent conflict in April 2021. They were all citizens of Sudan.
Gaza, the most dangerous
He said that three days ago in Gaza, the Ocha and Palestinian Red Crescent Society team recovered the bodies of five emergency supporters who were shot dead by Israeli forces several days ago.
Following this death, six humanitarian support workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2021, and it has become the most dangerous place for humanitarianists.
Accountability
Assistant General Secretary Masua Security Council questioned what steps would be taken to stop the death of supporters and to ensure justice.
He said that there is no shortage of strong international legal structures to protect humanitarian workers and UN employees, but there is a lack of political will.
Assistant General Secretary Masua, the Protection Council requested three to emphasize the importance of 2730 of the proposal:
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First, to ensure respect for international law and take steps to protect humanists. Under this, the member states of the Protection Council need to travel, Fact-Finding Mission should be formed and weapons should be stopped in countries responsible for this national event.
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Secondly, UN employees and humanitarian assistance condemned the attacks against workers. According to him, expressing dissatisfaction with silence and simply selected events strengthen the culprits.
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Third, power over accountability, where the role of the Protection Council will be important. Under this, domestic and international legal structures need to be strengthened, so that court action can be taken in terms of international crimes.
Alert about rising danger
Addressing the member states, the head of the UN Protection and Cooperation Department (UNDSS) has said that the consciousness of punishment for attacking humanitarian assistance workers has now become a “new general status”, which is being promoted not only by private elements but also by the government and their allies.
He warned that in the unknown widespread about international humanitarian law, many members have imposed budget decrease, which is why UN agencies are forced to reduce support efforts.
Humanitarian support agencies are among the most affected by this, and insecurity can deepen these situations.
The UNDSS chief says its symptoms have begun to appear in Gaza and elsewhere. The first goal of the disappointment of ordinary citizens can become a humanitarian assistance worker.
District Mishod emphasized that the budget -related pressure is feared that the support of supporting the support of the budget is feared, but according to him, the UN will work to change according to the needs of the United Nations and continue the role of a reliable partner for the humanitarian and development communities as well as the member states.