Ukraine provides evidence of Russian missile striking Kyiv children’s hospital | FULL

Ukraine provides evidence of Russian missile striking Kyiv children’s hospital | FULL

[Music] so today it’s not the ultrasound like yesterday 82nd meeting of the Security Council is called to ordera of the M International Peace and security agenda is adopted inord with rule 37 of the council rules procedure invite the representatives of of Poland to participate in this meeting con the fact that the Russian Federation by taking on the presidency of the security Council took on the obligation to act impartially and transparently I want to open explain the situation regarding the participation to’s meeting of Ukraine a letter was received to the secretary yesterday with a request by the representative of that country to speak an addition to the other requests incling the from EU and Poland in violation of standard practice and not address to the security Council it does not even include the basic protocol language as standard practice the only proposal in it is the request to allow partic Ukraine to participate in the meeting this is the letter it’s not clear who it’s addressed to here are the letters from Poland and the EU contain all the necessary elements of of an address to the president of the security Council in accordance to protocol we inform members of the council about the request from Ukraine I want to underscore that we see no problems with allowing Ukraine to take part in the meeting as a country whose interests are affected by the topic this is in accordance rules of procedure we immediately Cony the signal that as long as soon as the presidency receives a letter in new form with the agreement of the members of the security Council will be accept however the ukan delegation did not they need to show that they stand above the rules of the security Council andlike other delegations who request 37 including the European States they have the right to dictate their own we as presid cannot accept that the rules are the same for everyone that is to ensure the functioning of the security Council uh throughout the month attempt by the Ukrainian delegation is an attempt to undermine the authority of the security Council because the presidency is not just a country but it’s an institution and I hope all colleagues accept that take part in today meeting requested by the United States we to um safy the request of the United States in accordance with the rules we regret that Ukraine cannot act independently even on such a procedural matter as a meeting of the security Council it has to be led by its sponsor I would ask the secretary to invite Ukraine to uh take part in the meeting invite the following for emercy Rel coordinator Excell Mr is so decided consideration of item two of the agenda I give the floor to madam joyya since I briefed the council last month there has been no respite for civilians in Ukraine amid continuing waves of attacks across the entire country okit were severely damaged its toxicology department where children receive dialysis was completely destroyed First Responders attending the scene immediately after the attack found children receiving treatment for cancer in hospital beds set up in parks and on the street where medical workers had quickly established triage areas among the chaos dust and debris reportedly 27 civilians including four children were killed and 117 including seven children were injured the office for the High Commissioner of human rights ohchr are verifying figures while rescue workers Hospital staff and volunteers continue to clear Rubble in search for people trapped under debris Health officials report that what remains of the Children’s Hospital is without electricity preventing the use of ventilators and other Urgent Care our Health Partners have therefore helped to move child patients to other facilities and have been providing psychosocial support and assisting with other urgent needs UN Human Rights staff also witnessed a massive outpouring of solidarity from local residents who rushed to the scene to help remove rubble and provide blankets water and food for patients and medical staff I also regret that in Kiev at least seven civilians were killed at the ISA Medical Center one of Ukraine’s largest Women’s Health and Family Planning centers when debris from an intercepted Missile hit the facility Mr President I Echo the secretary generals UN Human Rights High Commissioners and others strong condemnations of these deplorable attacks my heart goes out to all those affected let me remind this Council that hospitals have special protection under International humanitarian law intentionally directing attacks against a protected hospital is a war crime and perpetrators must be held to account Mr President these incidents are part of a deeply concerning pattern of systemic attacks harming health care and other civilian infrastructure across Ukraine attacks have intens intensified since the spring of 2024 as of 30 June 2024 ohchr has verified conflict related violence in Ukraine has claimed the lives of 11,284 civilians and left 22,5 194 others injured a total of 33,8 78 civilian casualities since February 2022 this does not include figures from yesterday’s attacks the World Health Organization has now verified 1,878 attacks affecting Health Care Facilities Personnel transport supplies and patients since February ruary 2022 attacks have also significantly impacted homes education facilities Office Buildings and public transport and they have disrupted electricity gas water supplies for millions of households energy production capacity across the country is significantly reduced the consequences for the humanitarian situation in Ukraine are of course was severe more than 14.6 million people about 40% of Ukraine’s population require some form of humanitarian assistance 56% of these people are women and girls access to medical care for women and girls including maternal and reproductive Health Care is severely restricted thousands of children continue to have daily lessons in Bankers 20 ft below the ground and for everyone the constant fear caused by this war is having a serious impact on Mental Health more than 10 million people urgently need support to cope with the stress anxiety and other mental health challenges associated with the conflict Mr President in this context it is deeply troubling that a Aid operations are also being impacted by these attacks just last week a strike destroyed an apartment block immediately in front of the United Nations office in dio City Ukraine’s fourth largest city home to thousands of people fleeing hostilities and a base for a significant number of Aid organizations the attack killed and injured civilians including Aid workers and destroyed homes a second attack in Deno on the same day also damaged hospitals schools and a collective site hosting more than 120 displaced people it Bears repeating throughout all military operations constant care must be taken to spare civilians and civilian objects from hum Mr President as we have mentioned in previous Council briefings humanitarian operations in some areas also lack access to people in need we remain deeply concerned about the 1.5 million people who are unable to reach we are unable to reach in parts of donet Kon luhansk and zapia regions occupied by the Russian Federation like all others living close to the front line in Ukraine they undoubtedly require urgent access to health care and Medicine food and clean drinking water in accordance with International humanitarian law it is imperative that impartial humanitarian relief can be facilitated for all civilians in need Mr President Des spite the challenges in the first four months of 2024 the UN and its Partners many of them local organizations still manage to provide life- saving assistance to 4.4 million people across Ukraine we are grateful to the donors who have so far provided the 887 million in funding that has allowed us to do so but the reality is that six months into the Year this only amounts to 28% of the 3.1 billion US do required to sustain operations in an increasingly complex and dangerous environment we urgently need donors to accelerate funding for the humanitarian response all the more so as another winter approaches amid nor sign of an easing of hostilities or their impact on civilians and civilian infrastructure to facilitate early procurement and pre-positioning of winter supplies the UN and its humanitarian partners are launching the winter preparedness plan for 2024 2025 supported by an allocation of 55 million us from the Ukraine humanitarian fund but alone this will not be enough to get ukrainians through another winter of War more is urgently needed Mr President members of the security Council for more than two years now people across all of Ukraine have shown remarkable fortitude and resilience in unbelievably challenging circumstances however yesterday’s attacks and their impacts are a reminder of the deplorable human toll of this war particularly on the most vulnerable members of the society tragedies we will see again and again as long as this conflict continues and the rules of War are defied I therefore once again call on this Council and all member states to support all efforts to ensure respect for international law and bring an end to the suffering and destruction thank you Mr President I thank Miss for her briefing and I now give the floor to Mr jir dear members of Security Council thank you for opportunity speak today I am Vladimir Z a doctor and director ofit since uh January 2021 aadit means mother and child care and it is largest Ukrainian Medical Center the hospital treat children with cancer with blood disease from over of our country each year around uh 80,000 children receive treatment around 20,000 receive emergency care and we perform about 13,000 soaries the hospital also offer treatment patients from other countries yesterday uh at 9:52 a.m. an air rate uh sing sounded the hospital staff began evacuate patients to the bomb shelers this is challenging uh this children in intensive care uh for our past two and half year the Russian war against Ukraine our staff have done everything that possible during each attack to save lives and minim minimiz death at time yesterday at that time yesterday more than uh 600 patients and around same number of Hospital workers were in hospital children were on drips uh on dialysis on intensive care on top that on top of that at uh time attack three h soldiers were in progressing uh in operation room uh posing them would uh be dangerous for life at 1042 a.m. we felt a powerful explosion the ground Shook and the wall Tred both children and adults uh uh scream screamed and cried from uh fear and the uh wounded from Pain it was a real hell uh we went into a yard and we saw that uh a Russian uh U musle had uh struck the Intensive Care and therapy department uh for chronic intoxication the part of building was completely destroyed the floor collapsed and we could hear people crying out from help from uh beneath uh the rubble uh as results of attack over the 300 people were in jul including eight uh children uh two adult died uh one from them uh was our young uh doctor the primary h of evacuate patients who uh rely uh the life support system we evacuate more than 600 p patients more than 100 transferred to other Hospital evacuation continue our medical staff have also been taken in to the hospital to provide medical care uh to this children uh Hospital toxicology building and traumatology Department have been completely destroyed a part of Count’s only oncology laboratory was destroyed in total 24 departments are damaged uh including 10 surgical department Five Oncology Department three Intensive Care Unit Two operation blocks two somatic Department the radiology department patal care department and the uh radiation therapy department we had uh uh suspend medical service uh the uh Department of Toxicology and Emergency Care operations and Tra unit are uh halted uh we continue evacuating and full damage uh uh caused by direct Russian attack on the Children’s Hospital the strike will have long lasting effect patient will face uh short uh shortage of medical care and our uh specialization service with Hightech equipment won’t be uh restore soon we will have serious long-term impact on Ukrainian children uh needing Medical Care the psychologist trauma of children from this attack uh will uh severe it will last uh a long time C effect for them for all their uh whole life to conclude striking of children’s hospital we uh were children’s and treated for cancer and other heavy disease is not just a war criminal it’s uh far uh belond the limit of humanity our doctors and our employee have been saving children’s life to the last even under uh missiles for and fire we will not not surren surren uh thank you all of you for your attention I thank Mr V for his briefing and I now give the floor to those council members who wish to make statements and I give the floor to France Mr President I think missya and Mr zir for their statements on Monday July 8th Russia carried out massive strikes against a number of Civilian Targets in Ukraine these missiles hit thead children’s hospital where children are traded for grave diseases including cancer another strik several hours later hit a medical center in Kev according to preliminary estimates these attacks have killed at least 37 people once again Russia has deliberately targeted residential neighborhoods and Healthcare infrastructure France condemns these flagrant violations of international law which are yet another entry in a list of war crimes for which Russia will be held accountable as it has been doing for nearly two years with massive strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure Russia is targeting civilian targets and seeks to undermine the resilience of the Ukrainian people France reiterates its support for the work carried out by the United Nations and other organizations to document these violations and ensure accountability these acts are in addition to the forc transfer of Ukrainian children all of the grave violations committed against children have this year once again Justified Russia’s inscription on the infamous list of the annual report on children in armed conflict these facts confirm once again that our support for Ukraine must continue and increase as the European Council recalled on June 27th Russia cannot and will not win this war France will therefore continue providing Ukraine with the necessary support for its legit defense for as long as it takes it will continue its humanitarian assistance to Ukraine France mobilized 300 million EUR in 2022 and 2023 and in 2024 France will provide more than1 10 million EUR to support the healthcare education de mining energy and water sectors we once again call on Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory as demanded by the international court of justice on Mar 16th 2022 we will remain mobilized to ensure respect for the principles of the charter of the United Nations and will continue tirelessly condemn their violation I thank you I thank France for their statement and I know give the floor to Ecuador thank you Mr President to thank Madame Joyce missya uh deputy secretary General uh acting Secretary General for her briefing I also listened to Mr jer’s statement attentively I acknowledge the presence in this chamber the representatives of Ukraine Poland and the European Union Ecuador notes with deep concern the recent in intensification of hostilities in Ukraine that has caused numerous deaths and wounded persons affecting residential buildings and commercial buildings in different cities what is particularly intolerable is the destruction of the children’s hospitalman in Kev which as we have listened has left a toll of innocent civilian victims including children and women Health Care Facilities such as hospitals and other infrastructures created for the purpose of Medical Care should be respected and protected in all circumstances and by all parties to the conflict we hope that th this uh uh event is duly investig at so that does not remain unpunished the devastating images that detail the suffering caused by these attacks as well as those of just a few weeks ago that show the Panic among civilians that were peacefully enjoying the beach in occupied Crimea are evidence of the human tragedy unfolding before our eyes as a result of this conflict Ecuador reiterates its appeal to all parties to respect International humanitarian law in particular particularly observing the principles of Distinction proportionality and precaution because it is essential to spare the lives of civilians and protect civilian infrastructures I would like to recall that the Secretary General echoing what he considers a generalized appeal of the International Community has systematically pleaded with the parties to refrain from using explosive weapons in populated areas because their use could cause direct indiscriminate and long-term damage this reason combat should take place far away from urban areas Mr President this conflict is a tragedy for the peoples of Russia and Ukraine and therefore it must end it is discouraging that in spite of the efforts and initiatives to seek peace the hostilities are intensifying and it’s civilians who are continuing to pay the highest price we must move from a logic of domination and forc to a logic of diplomacy and a peaceful solution of conflicts Ecuador firmly believes in an in a peaceful solution of the conflict through negotiation and diplomacy based on the respect for the sovereignty and territorial Integrity of Ukraine and based on international law and the UN char I would Echo the appeal to the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops from occupied territory as well as the clamor of the International Community for this war not to last even another day thank you very much I thank Ecuador for their statement and I now give the floor to Switzerland thank you Mr President I would also like to thank under Secretary General for humanitarian affairs at interim Joyce msuya as well as Dr jir for their statements I also welcome the participation of colleagues from Ukraine the EU and Poland Mr President we are shocked that a Children’s Hospital Children’s Hospital where many suffer from serious illnesses and are in extremely vulnerable conditions has been hit by a Russian strike and we heard already that missile strikes across Ukraine have caused death and injuries by hitting civilian infrastructure slans these strikes reportedly killed dozens of civilians and hit children’s uh Cave’s largest Children’s Hospital as well as another medical facility in the capital and I express our deepest condolences to all the families of the victims and those injured and everyone else affected by these strikes children have once again become victims of Russia’s military aggression which has been ongoing for two years and five months we strongly condemn these attacks the civilian population and civilian infrastructure must not be targeted international law and particularly particular human rights and humanitarian law must be strictly respected by all parties in all circumstances and we call on Russia to comply and protect the civilian population and infrastructure under International humanitarian law hospitals enjoy special protection the horror that children and their families have had to face since the start of the war in Ukraine shows no sign of abating in 2023 the United Nations attributed 249 attacks on schools and hospitals including against protected persons to Russian armed forces and Affiliated armed groups in the last two years nearly 2,000 children are thought have been killed or injured instead of going to school children in towns on Ukraine’s front lines have been forced to spend between 3,000 and 5,000 hours Sheltering in basements and subway stations that is between four and 7 months as Ukraine fights for its peaceful future those who will build it including children must be guaranteed protection International humanitarian law provides special protection for children in addition a health worker has also been killed in yesterday’s strike here too International humanitarian law is absolutely clear protecting humanitarian Personnel including medical staff is an obligation those who risk their lives to help others must be protected Mr President no child should grow up under the threat of missile fire no child should die in the rubble of a hospital which is supposed to be a safe place for healing and recovery every child should have the opportunity to lead a safe and Serene life and return to a normal existence for this to be possible Russia must end its military aggression against Ukraine cease all hostilities and withdraws troops from all Ukrainian territory the charter commits us all to respect the sovereignty and territorial Integrity of all states Switzerland remains determined to do everything in its power to contribute to a just and Lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with that same United Nations Charter and the fundamental principles of international law it is in this spirit that on June 15th and 16th representatives of over 100 countries from around the world and international organizations met in Switzerland to discuss a framework for a possible peace process based on international law and in particular the UN Charter with the aim of inspiring concrete measures in favor of a just and Lasting peace in Ukraine and we will continue delivering on that commitment I thank you I thank Switzerland for their statement and I now give the floor to Slovenia um thank you very much Mr President I would like to uh thank uh both briefers uh Miss Muna uh and Dr zir uh for their contribution and I welcome participation of the Ukraine um European union and Poland Mr President we are appalled by the late latest air strikes on Ukraine by the country that you are representing while we fail to understand the reason for this war we are convinced that there is absolutely nothing that can justify the brutal attacks on critical civilian infrastructure nothing justifies systemic attacks on medical facilities yesterday another low in this war of aggression was reached with the direct Mel strike at aadit hospital one of Europe’s largest children hospitals as if this were not enough the follow-up strike wrecked a maternity hospital in the vicinity we are again seeing the full spectrum of horror this war has brought this time around with children and their parents at its Center it is indeed beyond the limits of humanity as Dr jir just described his feelings in response to Russia’s claims that the responsibility for this Devastation should be put on air defense systems we would like to clarify independent sources are disproving these claims we deplore Russian missile strikes and we reject the lack of responsibility that Russia is showing in relation to them Mr President the council should not lose sight of the full picture of the destruction this war has brought yesterday’s horrid missile attack is just the tap of the iceberg wh has verified that from April to may this year more than one-third of attacks against Healthcare facilities happened in Ukraine in parallel the healthcare needs have been increasing in 2024 the civilian casualties have been con continuously on the rise with each month demanding a greater death toll additionally only in May the new offensive around the city of har caused the largest displacement in Ukraine since 2023 Mr President killing and Ming children and attacks against hospitals are grave violations against children in armed conflicts deliberate targeting of critical civilian infrastructure is prohibited by the international humanitarian law rejecting responsibility equals endorsing impunity this council is entrusted by the charter to address and prevent all of the above too many fathers and mothers have been killed too many children have been deprived of the future too many homes and schools have been reduced to rubble and too many hospitals have stopped providing life-saving Services we have seen enough death and Destruction for a lifetime no amount of our support physical psychological Rehabilitation or assistance to the Health and emergency services can alleviate all this suffering so Mr President please stop this war it has been going on for too long I thank the representative of Slovenia for a statement and I now give the floor to the Republic of Korea uh thank you Mr President I also thank acting USG joy susuya and Mr zenir for their timely and informative briefings we have gathered in this chamber to discuss the war in Ukraine on many previous occasions but today’s session feels different where to begin after seeing the unimaginably horrific scenes of children and infants being attacked in the hospital beds how did we get here while we are well aware that civilian casualties are tragic but inevitable consequence of War we would still like to believe that there are certain lines people will not cross from the outset the Russian Federation has tried to justify its Invasion into Ukraine’s Sovereign territory as a defensive action but few believe this it’s repeated deliberate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure throughout the conflict are in defensible this latest offensive by Russia against civilian targets across Ukraine was especially Brazen causing scores of casualties and serious damage to civilian infrastructure most notably the missile strike against the omit Children’s Hospital in K where my president Yunel and the first lady visited in July 2023 to comfort the children and their families receiving treatment this is a new law an attack against the most vulnerable Among Us betrays a basic lack of humanity Russia’s ongoing indiscriminate attacks against civilian objects across Ukraine is a flagrant violation of international law including International humanitarian law and those responsible for such heinous acts must be held accountable at the same time our hearts go out to all the victims colleagues we once again reiterate that Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine and its annexation of Ukraine indan territories through the use of force are serious violations of the UN chapter and international law and run counter to the core values underpinning the International System in this respect I’d like to remind you all that only only a handful of countries such as North Korea have recognized the unlawful annexation of Ukrainian Land by Russia the overwhelming majority of UN member states still strongly believe that those regions are an integral part of sovereign Ukraine State the longer this world continues the greater number of lives will suffer miserably and the greater likelihood for further Regional instability therefore the only way forward is to work diligently towards an early end to the war in this regard my delegation once again stresses that all the devastating events and human suffering transpiring in Ukraine are a result of Russia’s illegal Invasion this must end now without preconditions the Republic of Korea will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine and provide vital assistance in the areas of security humanitarian Aid and reconstruction until they achieve just and Lasting peace in their land I thank you I thank the Republic of Korea for your statement and I now give the FL to China president I thank acting USG missya for her briefing and I listened carefully to the statement of Mr zir since the full escalation of the crisis in Ukraine in February 2022 the ongoing conflict has led to a large number of casualties among innocent civilians and the damage and destruction of many infrastructures triggering a serious humanitarian crisis with huge spillover effects which is a source of deep concern for China recently instead of uh stopping the fighting has intensified and uh vicious attacks occurred from time to time which resulted in serious casualties China is deeply concerned about it we reiterate our call on the parties to the conflict to exercise rationality and restraint effectively comply with International humanitarian law and do their utmost to avoid civilian casualties and attacks on civilian objects there are no winners in conflict and confrontation a military means will not bring lasting peace president shiin ping during his recent meeting with a foreign leader stressed that an at that an early ceasefire and a political settlement are in interests of all parties adding that the priority is to deescalate the situation by observing the three principles of no expansion of the battlefield no escalation of fighting and no Fanning by any party over the Flames he called on the International Community to create conditions and provide support for the resumption of direct uh dialogue and negotiations between the two parties stating that only if all major countries inject positive rather the negative energy can a ceasefire in this conflict emerge as soon as possible on the Ukraine issue China has always maintained that the sovereignty and territorial Integrity of all states should be respected the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be adhered to that legitimate security concerns of all states should be taken seriously and all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the crisis should be supported we call on the parties to the conflict to show political will meet each other halfway and start peace talks at an early date we call on the International Community Based on an objective and impartial position to create conditions conducive to putting an early end to the fighting and play an active role in this regard we call upon all parties concerned to work together uphold a common comprehensive cooperative and sustainable concept of security and promote the establishment of a balanced effect itive and sustainable European security architecture China will continue to actively promote peace talks in its own way and make un remitting efforts and play a constructive role in promoting a political settlement of the Ukraine issue I thank you president I thank China for their statement and I give the phot to here Leon thank you Mr President I thank acting USG Miss CH m for our briefing and I take note of the soarine information provided by Mr Vladimir zy I welcome the participation of the representatives of Ukraine Poland and the head of the delegation of European Union S notes with deep concern the recent reported missile strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine it is reported that during a daytime attack missile struck multiple Ukrainian cities killing at least 31 people injuring about 125 others and seriously damaging a major Children’s Hospital based on report those killed in the multiple missile strikes include doctors patients women and children the very best of society and also most vulnerable in times of armed conflict San expresses deepest condolences to the victims and the families of the victims affected by the missile strikes Salon deploys attacks on civilians civilian and protected objects and vital infrastructure the report of the missile strike of the Kev main Children’s Hospital resulting in the loss of innocent lives and the extensive damage to a critical Healthcare facility a truly heartbreaking and distress we call on all the parties to the conflict toold their obligations under international law and take immediate steps at deescalation we have previously reiterated in this Council that the deliberate targeting of residential or civilian areas cian infrastructure and essential services such as hospitals School water and energy facilities are unacceptable and prohibited under international law it poses a significant threat to to the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable and protected populations violating the basic tenets of humanity and the principles of international humanitarian law the devastating impact of these strikes on civilians including women and children is a stack reminder of the urgent need for the violence to end and A Renewed commitment to protecting civilian lives and infrastructure in Conflict zones it also begs for independent investigations aim at accountability we call on all involved parties to exercise restraint and take all necessary measures to avoid further civilian casualties and damage to critical infrastructure the protection of civilians must be Paramount in any conflict including the conflict in Ukraine ensuring that the parties to the conflict maintain the safety of civilians must be the utmost Collective priority of this Security Council let me therefore close Mr President by oring all parties to prioritize the protection of civilians and critical infrastructure including hospitals to ensure essal services for the well-being and stability of civilians the involved parties must choose and prioritize peace peace is made not between friends but between parties in a state of disagreement peace can also not be left to chance so reiterate it call for Meaningful steps to be taken towards the immediate cation of the hostilities and for constru dve and inclusive diplomatic efforts to achieve a just and Lasting resolution of the conflict in taking this important step we call for the full respect for the Ukraine’s sovereignty unity and territorial Integrity within its internationally recognized borders and for the legitimate concern of all parties to be taken into account I thank [Music] you I thank Sierra Leon for their statement and I I’ll give the floor to Mr President allow me at the outside to S under Secretary General for humanitarian Affairs and emergency relief coordinator at interim Miss Joyce muya for her briefing we also listened with interest to the statement by Mr Algeria once again expresses its deep concern over the ongoing escalation of tension caused by military operations in Russia and Ukraine unfortunately as Ukrainian who bear the brunt of this incessant escalation in addition the dire humanitarian situation is also a so of deep concern and requires a clear commitment from both sides to put an end to it as we meet again to discuss this alarming situation on the ground we still see no signs of a deescalation in this context allow me to share the following comments first of all it is essential to give due priority to diploma efforts to address the very serious humanitarian crisis in Ukraine in a comprehensive manner this can only be achieved through a clear commitment by all parties to deescalation and respect for the UN Charter and international law in particularly International humanitarian law secondly the logic of Confrontation has never yielded a solution to disputes instead its place must be taken by restraints dialogue and negotiations based on the principles of inclusiveness and a peaceful settlement of disputes the use of weapons will only lead to more lives lost including among civilians and especially children this will bring more suffering to the population it will bring the destruction of infrastructure and will raise the risks of pushing back a solution to the conflict Algeria reiterates its commitment to support all efforts aimed at achieving peace and at laying the foundation for a sustainable peaceful solution to this crisis thirdly the polarization resulting from this crisis is a source of grave concern for Algeria indeed it contributes to further escalation disastrous consequences for International Peace and security including food security and energy security Algeria is convinced that multilateral efforts and intensified International diplomatic efforts are the best way to achieve Concrete Solutions to this crisis such efforts will allow to preserve diplomatic Frameworks and reach a peaceful settlement in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and the legitimate security concerns of all parties I thank you I thank aler for the statement and I give the floor to Malta president I would I would like to thank acting USG muua and Mr jair for their briefings as has been the case for previous sessions large scale Russian aerial attacks continue across Ukraine with a sustained targeting of essential infrastructures causing More Death destruction and Trauma yesterday the Russian Federation launched another wave of deathy strikes across several regions in Ukraine at least 40 long range missiles were fired at Targets across the country killing dozens and wounding over 150 the Ohad Children’s Hospital Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital and the main treatment center for the children for in the country for children with cancer was also hit during these attacks 12 departments were damaged and the section of Ukraine’s only oncology and hematology Laboratories were completely destroyed power oxygen and Water Supplies have been lost and people were trapped under the rubble the exact number of victims is still unknown the AA maternity hospital located in Ukraine’s Capital was also severely damaged due to the falling debris the hospital counts with 27 sources of ionizing radiation and is a beneficiary of the iaea’s technical cooperation program this missile attack not only endangers lives but also constitutes a violation of the ia’s core principles and values we express our condolences to the families who are enduring the unbearable loss of their loved ones and wish a speedy recovery to those injured due to to these ruthless attacks across Ukraine health and educational facilities must always be protected to ensure uninterrupted delivery of health and education services to all people in Ukraine attacks on civilians and civilian objects must stop that should be at the center of our efforts International humanitarian and human rights law must be respected at all times molta condemns in the strongest possible terms these attacks we reiterate our call to immediately seize all attacks against hospitals residential buildings and critical infrastructure in Ukraine and for all parties to adhere to their obligations under international law including International humanitarian law yesterday’s events took place against the background of Russia’s launch of its new military offenses offensive in the kave region according to the wh there are reports of 18 deaths and 81 injuries from more than 175 attacks on healthc care infrastructure in Ukraine for the first half of 2024 these attacks have similarly endangered the lives of thousands of Children Health Care workers and civilians including the already vulnerable population not least the elderly children and people with disabilities molta reiterates that the perpetrators of these actions must be held accountable for the Damage Done we express our full support to the Mandate of the international Criminal Court the intern the independent International Commission of inquiry on Ukraine as well as to the register of damage caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the work on the establishment of a future compensation mechanism in closing Malta reiterates that the only path to a comprehensive just and Lasting peace and an end to the suffering being inflicted on innocent ukrainians is for Russia to immediately completely and unconditionally withdraw all its troops and military equipment from the entire territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders I thank you I thank Malta for their statement and I now give the floor to Moos Mr President we extend our gratitude to acting under Secretary General for humanitarian Affairs and acting emergency relief coordinator Joyce MSA for our information we took note to the briefing by Mr vmir we recognize the presence of the representative of Ukraine Poland and delegations of European Union in this meeting Mr President any light of report act attacks resulting in civilian CS injuries and destructions of critical civilian States and infrastructures in Ukraine my delegation wishes to emphasize the following points first civilian deaths both intentional and incidental and instances where conflicting parties put civilians in arms away by positioning them near Military targets must not be condemned we urge the Waring part to exercise massim strength and avoid the use of explosive weapons in populated areas the leading caes of Civilian causes in Ukraine our position on the human Ian dimension of this and other conflicts remain consistent unchanged and Evol reating one the respect for international humanitarian law and international humanitarian right law which have protection of civilians as it is Cornerstone must be upheld under any circumstances B the principles of Distinction precaution and proportionality must be rigorously aded to un upheld and by all parties Waring parties must assess whether civilian arm is likely to be excessive compared to the concrete military Advantage anticipated all parties must facilitate full safe rapid andh handed access for humanitarian personel and relief to civilian in need Mr President ultimately ending this conflict is the most crucial step to address it is manade humanitarian consequences to achieve this we urge the part to immediate hostilities resume direct negotiations without preconditions and engage in a dialogue in good faith Mr President let I say the opportunity to recommen to recommit to the UN as idop platform to start genuine dialogue dialogue toward negotiated settlement Ed at bringing this conflict to a just comprehensive and Lasting peace that addresses it is root causes and upold this the chatter I thank you president yeah I thank Mo for their statement and then I’ll give the floor to Guana thank you Mr President we thank acting USG Joyce masua and Dr to vadir janir for their briefings we welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine Poland and the European Union in today’s meeting we also extend our condolences to the government and people of Ukraine including the families and loved ones of those who were killed yesterday and wish for the speedy and full recovery of those injured Mr President Guyana extremely alarmed by the continued attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure since the start of this war the attacks have claimed the lives of more than 11,000 civilians including women and children and continue to destroy objects indispensable to their survival we have repeatedly warned of the devastating consequences of prolonging this war especially in light of the attacks against hospitals electricity transmission systems food ports Gas and Water Supplies and a high number of Civilian casualties Mr President yesterday’s missile strikes were particularly shocking it was reportedly the largest assault in months killing over 30 people including children and causing extensive damage to the omad dead Children’s Hospital in cave the air strike against the hospital turned a large part of what was once a place of sanctuary and healing for so many children into Rubble destroying its toxicology and oncology Wards and many other units we condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms stressing that the most vulnerable of civilians children were among the helpless victims what military or other advant Vantage is there to gain from the unconscionable attack against a children’s hospital Mr President the devastating accounts of unrelenting violence death and destruction must compel us to take urgent action to end this war lives including those of innocent children cannot continue to be sacrificed at the altar of political brinksmanship we commend the efforts of those seeking to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict and urge the parties to commit to a serious political and diplomatic process toward ending the conflict we also urge them to engage in good faith and to bring an end to the suffering of the millions of men women and children who have already paid too high a price in this war Guyana demands that the parties to the conflict take all necessary measures to protect civilians and critical infrastructure and to comply fully with their obligations on the international law including the United Nations Charter and international humanitarian and human rights law we stressed the need for accountability for the ongoing violations as a critical element on the path to peace we further call on the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its military forces from the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine we Echo the acting USGS grave concern and indeed that of The Wider International Community about the increasingly dire humanitarian situation in the country it is difficult to comprehend the continued denial of access to people in desperate need of humanitarian assistance we call upon the Russian Federation to Grant humanitarian access to all populations in need in the occupied territories we commend the ongoing response of humanitarian agencies and call on the International Community to further support their efforts including by contributing to the humanitarian needs and response Fund in closing Mr President I would like to stress the urgency of resolving this conflict through peaceful means Ghana will continue to support all efforts of the United Nations Secretary General and other partners who have been working diligently to achieve a peaceful and sustainable end to this War I thank you for their statement and I give the floor to the United States thank you Mr President and thank you acting under Secretary General masuya for your informative briefing I also thank director General JB nir for your briefing and for your courage and for continuing to show up for your patience even in the darest circumstances I welcome the participation of Poland the EU and particularly Ukraine to this meeting colleagues I’ll cut to the chase we’re here today because Russia a permanent member of the security Council the current rotational president of the security Council attacked a children’s hospital even uttering that phrase since a chill down my spine Russia attacked a children’s hospital in broad daylight killing an injuring children chilling colleagues on Monday morning Russian missiles smashed into civilian targets including aadit Children’s Hospital the largest pediatric facility in Ukraine and a Lifeline for the country’s most vulnerable in the hours since we’ve seen Imes of children bloodied and injured escaping the damage of cancer patients just a few years old hooked up to Ivy drips huddled outside the hospital’s bummed out cancer Wing we’ve heard the courageous stories of doctors and nurses scrambling to evacuate sick children many of whom are intubated and un ventilators to safety of members of the community heroically sifting through the rubble in hopes of finding survivors of not adding another number to the rising death toll director General jober has just enhanced our understanding of the impact of this on the 600 patients plus staff in the hospital including those who were in surgery our hearts are with all of those who’ve lost loved ones who want wonder how their children can get the medicine and the care that they need who wake up this morning worried about their home their business their family will be the next one destroyed by a Russian strip because let’s be clear this brutal attack is hardly a standalone incident in March 2022 Russian air strikes damaged the maternity and Children’s Hospital Hospital in marap pole in December 2023 a Russian missile plunged into a medical facility in nepro and I could go on but the fact is that across the country hundreds of children have been killed thousands have been wounded and millions have been displaced from their homes as Russia continues its Campaign Of Terror in Ukraine and then there are those children Russia has deported are forcibly transferred robbing Ukrainian youth of not only their Futures but their very identities colleagues when Putin announced his so-called peace plan last month I called it what it was an outrageous attempt to force Ukraine to accept an unjust peace while facing the barrel of a gun as if there was any doubt that this was the case yesterday’s attack makes abundant ly clear Putin is not interested in peace he’s committed to Wrecking death and destruction in pursuit of his war of aggression and of course Putin hasn’t just attacked hospitals Russia has upped its coordinated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure taking out over half of the country’s power generation power plants in K are operating at severely reduced capacity due to nearly daily attacks tens of thousands have had to evacuate this is a deliberate and cruel effort to leave millions of ukrainians without heat this winter I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again Russia started this war and Russia can end it at any time as my colleague from France stated Russia cannot win this war it could choose to withdraw its forces from Ukraine and end the assault on hospitals and power plants it could halt its campaign of torture and deportation its pattern of violating international law it could heed the will of over 140 countries who have repeatedly call for this madness to stop until that day and until the victims of these atrocities have gotten the accountability and Justice they deserve the United States will stand with Ukraine we will stand with Ukraine in its efforts to defend its borders and we will stand with Ukraine here in this Council as laid out in last month’s Ukraine peace Summit in Switzerland we will support Ukraine’s right to self-defense and invest in the country’s recovery reconstruction reform and modernization and we will uphold the principles of the UN Charter including respect for sovereignty political Independence and territorial Integrity we encourage every member of this Council and every corner of the International Community to do exactly the same thank you thank the United States for their statement and I give the floor to the United Kingdom I would like to start by thanking under Secretary General uh musuya and Dr shneer for their briefings and I welcome the participation of Ukraine Poland and the EU in our meeting today I offer the UK government’s deepest condolences to Dr jvir and the victims of Russia’s latest appalling air strikes across Ukraine and to their families and their loved ones since the 23rd of February 2022 in repeated attacks on Ukraine Russia has killed Ukrainian children Russia has maimed and injured Ukrainian children Russia has abducted Ukrainian children and yesterday Russia came back for wounded and sick children in okma hospital this is cowardly depravity and this must stop I visited Okat hospital last December it’s become a refuge for children injured in attacks across Ukraine I saw for myself the dedication of Dr Sher and his staff and the care they provide I met two young girls among many who were resolutely learning to walk again with prosthetics one had been injured in Russia’s attack on kariv the other in Russia’s attack against kator railway station colleagues intentionally directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects constitutes war crimes the ICC has already issued arrest warrants for the Russian president former Defense Minister the chief of the general staff and the commissioner for children’s rights for suspected war crimes since the 23rd of February 2022 Russia has violated the UN Charter and repeatedly breached International humanit Arian law its conduct is a disgrace to the security Council and especially to the president’s seat colleagues we must join together to condemn Russia’s actions and stand Four Square behind the UN Charter and its guarantees of sovereignty and territorial integrity and behind international law and international humanitarian law for our part the UK together with our partners will continue to ensure Ukraine is able to defend itself from these barbaric acts of violence as confirmed by my defense secretary this weekend in Odessa where he announced new military aid for Ukraine’s defense at the NATO Summit this week we will demonstrate our resolve to support Ukraine for as long as it takes we will also work to ensure accountability and justice for the Ukrainian people and we will support Ukraine to secure a just and Lasting peace in line with the UN Charter I want to commend the exceptional resilience of the Ukrainian people and in particular to pay tribute to the Ukrainian Emergency Services especially over the last 48 hours I also express my admiration for the doctors and other Hospital workers at Okat and for their patients in conclusion I call call on Russia again to end its aggression against Ukraine and immediately completely and unconditionally withdraw all its forces from Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders and stop killing Ukrainian children thank you I thank United Kingdom for their statement and I I’ll give the floor to Japan thank you Mr President I thank Miss musuya and Mr zna for their detailed briefings today we have come together once again to confront the Grim reality caused by the escalating attacks by Russia across Ukraine according to the reports a barrage of Russian missiles across Ukraine caused serious damage and many casualities including at a ped Pediatric Hospital in K where many young innocent children are hospitalized Japan condemns Russia’s attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine in the strongest terms we expressed our deepest condolences to those who lost their loved ones and hope for the speedy recovery of the injured in particular we sincerely wish that the children who should be receiving treatment will get prompt and appropriate care we are deeply translated that we must be once again updated on the numerous and increasing civilian casualities resulting from the clear violation of the UN Charter by a permanent member of the security Council Russia’s unprovoked War of aggression against Ukraine has led to the death and injuries of countless Innocents continuing to worsen the humanitarian crisis on the ground since the beginning of Russia’s aggression so many children who should be the future of Ukraine and the future of the world have been mercilessly killed and Meed according to the annual report on children and armed conflict in 202 three alone the UN verified the killing of 80 children and Ming of over 330 children it is also recorded that over 200 schools and 90 hospitals were attacked it is unfathomable that these figures do not represent the whole scale of impact on children we must never forget child abductions by Russia as well they should be returned home and be United with their loved ones immediately my delegation is absolutely enraged by Russia’s continuous disregard for international law including International humanitarian law attacks targeted against civilians and civilian objects are clearly prohibited by IHL the International Community will not tolerate impunity for those responsible and perpetuators of violations of IHL and all other heinous acts must be identified and held accountable once again we reiterate our clear position to urge Russia to cease its aggression and immediately and unconditionally withdraw from the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine Japan continues to stunt with the people of Ukraine I thank you I thank Japan for their statement and I will now make a statement in my capacity as a representative of the Russian Federation I would begin by thanking France and Ecuador for convening this meeting as is clear from the statements of Western colleagues which are by the way very minimalist the topic of the alleged Russian strike on the children’s hospital for the discussion of which they convened us today clearly is not a very gratifying topic and they probably saw many analyses of what happened on photos and videos which from which it clearly follows that this was a missile of the Ukrainian air defense here you get the magic of uh verbal gymnastics demonstrated today by Western members of the security Council Trying by any means to protect the key of regime for us this meeting is an excellent opportunity to tell the truth about what actually happened however the truth as is well known is not does not interest our Western colleagues and in the best traditions of the bua provocation or with the marup hospital which was mentioned today they tried to engage in Wishful Thinking by condemning the allegedly uh intentional strike of the Russian Air Force against the Children’s Medical fac now the dishonesty of this tactic is clear to the naked eye as was noticed immediately by the ukrainians themselves thanks to the video of the strike against the hospital complex which appeared in the internet and negated all attempts by kyev and Western propagandas here are the references of the most full publication these are QR codes here’s what immediately after the event was published by Ukrainian telegram channels which remained the only uncensored uh source of information uncensored by the Ukrainian authorities for their uh compatriots and I quote the presidential office has instructed everyone to only publish and promote information related to The Children’s Clinic otand in order to a divert attention from other issues as there are interesting sites nearby where people could could question the government about why military facilities are located so close to residential areas and hospitals B attempt to boost the morale of the Army and the People by feeling hatred toward the enemy they claim that the enemy intentionally targeted children although everyone knows that the rocket was accidentally showed shot down this is a quote uh C distract the masses from the daily lawlessness of the government corruption tariff increase price growing disillusionment Etc D diverted attention from the constant Retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine create create additional reason for uh justifying the conscription in the name of zalinski and create a media hype in the western press before the NATO Summit end of quote here’s another regarding the strike against theand children it’s quite clear it was a air defense of nasams that went off course and hit the children’s Corpus Western air defense also often miss their targets and most often the uh this was happened when the air defense of the Ukraine hit Poland hit a tractor if the x101 missile had hit the building the damage would have been much worse we all constantly write that Ukrainian air defense missiles often go off Target there was many such tragedies before and the presidential office wases constantly lying to people that these were Russians who intentionally struck residential buildings the presidential office has to constantly fuel hatred among ukrainians and justify the continuation of the war by these artificial tragedies and the military themselves acknowledged such tragedies are as a result of air defense this is a quote from Ukrainian sources it’s not mine colleagues I hope now you can understand that no matter how the Kia regime and its Western sponsors tried to uh represent the tragedy as a result of an intentional Russian strike even in the eyes of regular ukrainians the version does not hold in these conditions we really regret that the council has been drawn into this dirty propaganda campaign of Kiev and it betters and I’d like to ask Mr Jer a question how he when he went into the street understood that the the hospital was subject to a Russian strike Who provided this kind of information which clearly uh contradict Common Sense does he understand that if it that this if this had been a Russian strike there would have been nothing left of the building and all the uh children and most of the adults would have been killed and not wounded but due to the fact that the screen has been darken I don’t think we’ll hear an answer from Mr zir we often stated that Russia does not strike civilian Targets in Ukraine and if you speak speaking of strikes of the Russian Air Force which were conducted against uh military Targets in Ukraine and the air bases of Ukraine one of these targets is the factory of art term one of the largest uh Enterprises of the Ukrainian defense industry this is one of the main producers of Aviation missiles weapons and ammunition and this target according to data based on objective evaluation and based on testimony of K of people of K themselves was hit since the factory is about 2 kilomet from the Children’s Hospital it there’s every opportunity to assume that the air defense missile was shot was meant to intercept the Russian missile and hit the which was meant to hit the factory now such tragedies could be avoided if the K of regime in contravention of international humanitarian law did not locate air defense and heavy Weaponry in residential neighborhoods however its Western sponsors prefer to look away regarding that important fact we also can’t fail to mention the fact that the ukrainians themselves and the social media noted an interesting Trend the tragedy with the hit of the air defense rocket to into the hospital Children’s Hospital took occurred on the eve of the NATO Summit and this is the third NATO Summit since the beginning of the special military operation and similar situations occurred on the eve of each one of them it was the same on the 27th of June of 2022 when Ukrainian media reported about an explosion in a mall in the city of kug in the pav where supposedly hundreds of people were there in actuality the fire in the mall which was empty and was not functioning took place as a result of the detonation of ammunition which was held in a neighboring building and was provided by the US and Europe the same thing happened on the night of the 6th of July of 2023 when the Russian Air Force uh delivered a strike against a temporary deployment of uh Ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries in lvo and noteworthy that the mayor of lvo Mr sadov uh acknowledge that the buildings residential buildings were damaged by fragments of the air defense in all these situations these uh these were maximally exploited by the head of the K of cleck in order to beg for more weapons for Ukraine it’s interesting tendency isn’t it and it’s quite noteworthy that Ukrainian media resources have also uh noticed this by the way another question begs to be asked and this is in relation to the words of the representative of Slovenia regarding the confirmed Russian strike against the otand Children’s Hospital in videos posted by Ukrainian users it’s clear to see how one after one after another without any interference five rockets of the Russian Air Force uh strike the factory also it’s clearly seen that without any interference a single rocket hits the Children’s Hospital rocket of the air defense of Ukraine it’s impossible to mistake it due to the easily recognizable rocket fin assembly and other uh traits how is it possible that the Ukrainian air defense misses all five strikes against the uh uh Factory but hits the Children’s Hospital uh directly maybe the representative of the Kev regime can answer that question we await also reaction from nor Norwegian authorities who it would seem supplied to uh the assembly Nasim to the zinsky regime did they authorize it to be used for a strike against the ch’s hospital and also that in contravention of international humanitarian law uh Norms that it would be located in residential neighborhoods against that background in in line with instructions on how to conduct propaganda the head of the presidential office yach had time to make a statement about the impossibility of negotiations with Russia there’s no doubt that the leadership of Ukraine will use today’s situation as a pretext for the further ignoring the demands and aspirations of Ukrainian U society and of all International Society uh for a uh an attempt to find a peaceful solution to the crisis and it’s understandable because in such a scenario there will be no need for emergency military situation and this will require holding elections and the key of cleck which has lost all legitimacy fears this more than more than anything acknowledging that the population has a very negative attitude toward it this is why it prefers to sacrifice tens if not hundreds of thousands of its own citizens were sent into a senseless Med grinder we on our side have frequently uh spoke in favor of beginning negotiations and anding hostilities however this must be a cessation rather than a pause in hostilities in order to give key that which would give the possibility for KF to lick its wounds and rearm furthermore the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis must be tackled without this there will not be any sustainable and Lasting peace our conditions for concluding the conflict were clearly stated by President Putin on the 14th of June at the meeting with the leadership of our foreign Ministry we value also initiatives of all states who aimed at a a genuine ceasefire and taking into account our legitimate concerns rather than aimed at promoting propaganda operations such as the pseudo peace conference in Switzerland and as long as key event sponsors remain deaf to the appeals of using diplomacy will continue to be forced to uh compel Ukraine to peace and eliminate the root causes of the current uh crisis situation through military means I will now go back to my role as president of the council and I give the floor to [Music] Ukraine well distinguished members of the security Council I would like to thank all all of you who have given words of support and expressed your sympathy following yesterday’s barbaric attack against Ukrainian civilians including children I would also like to thank acting under Secretary General muya and Mr zir for their comprehensive briefings revealing the Dreadful outcomes of the Russian missile strike I’m sorry to recognize the representative of the terrorist Putin’s regime in the chair seat it has become a tradition for Russia to Mark its presidency in the council with hus war crimes and genocidal indas this time is no exception and the chair’s seat is already soaked with blood yes yesterday Russia deliberately targeted perhaps the most vulnerable and defenseless group in any society children with cancer and other lifethreatening illnesses even in times of Peace these children face enormous challenges and require specific support and care it has always been recognized as one of the most touching manifestations of humanity and empathy to donate and help such children to ensure they get medical treatment and to create joyful moments to alleviate their sufferings the omad Children’s Hospital in Kev the largest Medical Center treating young patients with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses has served this goal and helped thousands of children from across Ukraine and abroad the director of the Ahmed has just briefed the Council on the unique position of these Hospital in the system of medical treatment of children yesterday Russia again showed its repugnant version of empathy toward children by attacking the Ahmed with a kh1 one cruise missile that is slide one it’s analysis of objective monitoring data on the flight trajectory of the cruise missile on July 8th from 9:40 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. the photo shows the trajectory of the missile from the moment it entered the airspace of Ukraine and the moment it struck the hospital building the video footage clearly testifies that the Ahmed hospital was a deliberate Target the footage captured the moment the kh1 101 missile dived towards the hos Hospital building later the security service of Ukraine made public the pictures of the remnants of this missile found on the spot slide two during the inspection of the scene the investigators of the security service of Ukraine and the National Police found and examined fragments and parts of the air missile D struck the hospital according to the preliminary assessment of military specialist the specified objects belong to the parts and components of the kh1 1001 strategic air to ground cruise missile which is in service with the Russian army and is used by Russian long range Aviation units the photo on the right below shows the identified fragment of the casing of the KH 101 cruise missile with part of the serial number displayed slide three fragment of the KH 101 missile under the rubble of the hospital building part of the missile body slide four characteristic elements of the kh1 101 missile have been identified and exam the photo on the left shows a fragment of the wing opening mechanism of the kh1 101 cruise missile the photo on the right shows the fragment of the KH 101 cruise missile engine as a result of the strike the toxicology Ward where young patients received dialysis was completely destroyed other facilities at the Ahmed including surgical Medical Diagnostic buildings trauma as well as hematology and oncology departments were damaged Additionally the Russian missile damaged the nearby Center for pediatric cardiology and C cardiac surgery where three hard surgeries were under way at the moment of the strike we have just heard the the professional assessments of the long-term consequences for the treatment of hundreds of seriously ill children these consequences include both physical harm and the stress endured by the patients as well as the destruction of the medical provision necessary to treat them alongside the immediate casualties among the medical personnel and children following the strike these longlasting outcomes also to constitute a war crime even more abhorent is the fact that the Ahmed hospital was just one of many Targets in Russia’s heavy heavy missile strike which hit the cities of Kev K nepro slaviansk rator and pakros yesterday according to information from the Defense Forces of Ukraine the Russian Federation launched 38 missiles including ninal air ballistic missile isander M ballistic missile ciron Hypersonic cruise missile KH 101 K22 and caliber cruise missiles as well as KH 5969 guided aerial missiles almost 100 civilian sites were savagely attacked medical and educational facilities residential buildings business centers in in k 11 people were killed following the attack on the administrative building of a local industrial facility in Kev along with the Ahmad Hospital the least of targets includes a maternity hospital where nine people were killed and a residential building where the Russian killed seven residents including four children let us not forget that the pains Russia goes to harm Ukrainian children has been a mainstream aspect of the aggression from the very beginning the children who Russia cannot abduct and brainwash Russia kills let us not forget that Russia is kept on the least of Shame for the crimes its armed forces have committed against children let us not forget that the person sitting today at the head of the table represents a wanted criminal suspected of crimes against children and subject to arrest under the ICC warrant at least 47 people were killed and more than 190 were wounded following yesterday’s strike Putin’s Envoy employed his usual tactics of denying reality and blaming Ukrainian air defense I recall clear footage of the Russian missile approaching the hospital the scale of the destruction and the eyewitness accounts his comments about the possibility to destroy it entirely if Russia supposedly hit are just monstrous other Russian propagandists particularly the so-called Z bloggers have been more open Z bloggers are administrators of Russian propaganda channels on social media with hundreds of thousands of followers given the specifics of their audiences they unlike their colleagues from the Russian diplomatic orps openly explain the rationale behind the kremlin’s bloody actions one of them certain Roman fov openly stated that the strike on the Children’s Hospital in Kiev would benefit Russia and I quote such attacks might even be beneficial because an average Westerner might finally have a thought damned the same could have happened to us and the Children’s Center in Kiev looks very much like a hospital in waro in incidents like these might work in our favor end of quote they do not even hide that they are deliberately attacking hospitals that is exactly what Russians regularly did in Syria from 2015 in April 2016 for instance they attacked the main health care facility for children in the city of Aleppo killing two dozen civilians is also telling that in 2020 Russia withdrew from a voluntary un Arrangement aimed at protecting hospitals and humanitarian Aid deliveries in Syria now they aim to kill Ukrainian children and also to intimidate the countries which demand Russia comply with the UN Charter the attack on a children’s hospital is also an indication of Russia’s current unwillingness to engage in a peace process it is not surprising that Russia persists in rapidly tearing apart the concept of a comprehensive just and Lasting peace based on the UN Charter principles a concept I underline that is at the core of both Ukraine’s peace formula and the Anga resolution he add 11/6 of February 23 2023 Russia has rejected its responsibility to adhere to the Charter and in fact demands that the International Community acknowledge his right to violate international law however the attack on the Children’s Hospital is also a manifestation of Russia’s deepest contempt for any peace initiatives regardless of their origin the kremlin’s moral and managerial degradation has reached such an extent that it does not hesitate to commit crimes that undermine the vision for peace of those countries on which Kremlin now entirely depends Russia is like cancer only V it will stop killing and expanding violence only when it is incapable of doing so it is imperative to shoot down Russian missiles it is imperative to destroy Russian combat aircraft at their basis bold steps must be taken to eliminate any security def deficit currently the UN membership is actively preparing for the summit of the future we are engaged in active negotiations on the final document with the Declaration on future Generations as is cal part the question is however what kind of future are we talking about if the murderer feels comfortable sitting kneed deep in children’s blood in the chair’s seat here as I said in this chamber in 2022 these work criminal will end up in Hell by passing purgatory and his place there is eternal what matters however is how the will how he will be put in the dark before that I can’t stomach the thought of how one can shake his hand and accept a lunch with him paid for for with blood Money it is sickening to think of how in about a week his depraved boss lavro will preside over all of you in this chamber and lecture you on multilateralism how many more Russian crimes will it take for the issue of the presence of the dictatorial Kremlin regime in the Soviet permanent seate to be addressed what atrocities must be committed to ensure that the aggressor veto is disregarded and the Security Council is able to respond to Russia’s aggression and war crimes the International Community has the necessary capacities to provide the aggressor with proper answers answers in the only language that any aggressor understands strong Resolute and United actions to defend the charter to stop its violations and to ensure accountability for all crimes including those committed yesterday I thank you in accordance with the traditions of the council presidency and purely as the president of the council I am compelled to thank UK for their statement and I now give the floor to the head of the delegation of the European Union to the United Nations president I have the honor to speak on behalf of the European Union and his member states the candidate countries North Macedonia Montenegro Albania Ukraine the Republic of mova Bosnia herova Georgia and the efda countries Iceland lonstein as well as andur Monaco and San Marino align themselves with this statement as we heard from USD musuya and from Dr znik yesterday several waves or large scale Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities caused at least 40 civilian deaths including children and over 150 injuries the numbers go up every hour in Kiev the okand did children’s hospital was directly hit by a missile a children’s hospital the images of the aftermath of that attack are devastating panicked parents holding their children on the street doctors and nurses scrambling to provide first aid against the backdrop of Destruction the attacks were immediately and roundly condemned by both Secretary General gutterz and PGA Francis and countless leaders ERS and voices around the world they are a stalk reminder of why the Russian armed forces are listed by the UN as a perpetrator of great violations against children in armed conflict by targeting oxan did a symbol of Ukraine’s childcare medicine Russia once again demonstrates its cruelty and its utter insincerity about peace talks one can only imagine the further Horrors that were averted by the courageous interventions of Ukraine’s air defenses colleagues we are confronted with the Striking Paradox the member state currently holding the presidency of the UN Security Council the body responsible for maintaining peace and security is intensified as we speak on attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine including that country’s hospitals and power plants such systemic air strikes against Ukraine civilians and civilian and critical infrastructure violate International humanitarian law and must stop immediately and unconditionally in a report issued last week the office of the commissioner of Human Rights extensively documented Russia’s targeting of energy infrastructure as well as its use of so-called double tap strikes where it uses high Precision weapons to strike the same location twice within a short interval causing additional casualties among civilians and First Responders these are these are the facts these are the facts Russia and its leadership must be held fully accountable for waging a war of aggression and for other most serious crimes under international law as well as for the massive damage caused by their War later this week the UN General Assembly will vote on a resolution regarding the threats posed to the zaspa nuclear power plant and to support the work of the iaea in ensuring nuclear Safety and Security in Ukraine it is the first time in history the first time in history that a nuclear power plant the largest in Europe has been illegally seized by a foreign aggressor history matters here history including the 1986 mixture Noble disaster has taught us all the existential importance of nuclear Safety and Security Russia’s irr responsible actions place all of us at risk that is why we hope and expect that all UN member states will strongly support this resolution and this Initiative for nuclear safety in closing I cannot but reaffirm especially in the aftermath of this inhumane bombings the eu’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s Independence sovereignty and territorial Integrity within its internationally recognized borders the European Union will continue to support both Ukraine and respect for the UN Charter in response to Russia’s illegal aggression for as long as it takes thank you I thank the EU for their statement and I now give the floor to Poland distinguished members of the security Council let me start by thanking today’s uh briefers for their remarks and testimony just over three weeks ago in Bergen stock Switzerland uh countries gathered to look for the path uh to just peace in Ukraine the final document of the conference signed up to today by 90 countries and international organizations opens with the following sentence the ongoing War of the Russian Federation against Ukraine continues to cause large scale human suffering and destruction and to create risks and crisises with global repercussions only 24 hours ago the aggressor sent us the latest chilling reminder of how acutely precise these words are Russia’s unprovoked War continues with unprovoked indiscriminate attacks against the innocent and the most vulnerable excellencies since the launch of the its full scale military invasion in February 2022 Russian forces have targeted the largest Ukrainian nuclear power PL is zoria the largest Ukrainian water dam in kovka and now brently enough they took aim at the largest Ukrainian Children Hospital in Kiev with hundreds of young patients uh seek uh relief and comfort the attack was immediately condemned by numerous world leaders including my country’s highest authorities which were hosting president zinski in waro on this very day this is very important that uh we also gathered in this chamber uh one to once again deplore the Russ’s atrocities especially during the month it holds Security Council presidency and to loudly redeclare that under International humanitarian law hospitals have special protection is important for the world to hear the truth about Russia deliberately creating humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine but is attacked and using more of using them as a tool of disinformation campaigns that we heard also today Poland duy notes that the 2023 secretary General’s report on children in armed conflicts for the second consecutive year correctly in identifies Russian armed forces and Affiliated armed groups as a parties that commit grave violations in Ukraine Russia not only commits s atrocities attacks as one of the Children’s Hospital in Kiev but it continues its disgraceful practice of forcable displacement of Ukrainian children all this violates international law including Geneva Convention genocide convention and Convention on the rights of the child and it Con constitutes a war crime for which Russia must be held accountable children who remain in Ukraine face the risk of death and loss of health and have very limited opportunities for development education and education and let me be clear saying so we have in mind not only Ukraine but to EV but the children in every conflict where children are targeted victims excellencies according to Media experts estimates Russia spent as much as $250 million on yesterday’s missile barage against Targets in several Ukrainian cities instead of spending money on treating its own children Russia prefers to spend hundreds of Millions on killing children in Ukraine and it’s not only about Ukraine the sum of money spent on on this one day act would be sufficient for building several hospitals in developing countries Russia’s War cost everybody dearly both in loss of lives and material damage the strish delegates can you imagine what would be those cost in the case of nuclear disaster this is why the UN General Assembly will soon vote on the resolution condemning the Russian aggression against Ukraine which urges Moscow to refrain from its nuclear gamble of illegally occupying zapia nuclear power plant that puts us all at the great risk we truly hope that the proposal will Garner the the broadest possible support which will underscore our commitment to restoring peace in Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter fundamental principles of sovereignity and territorial integrity and will be in line with the Declaration of the latest peace Summit in Switzerland let’s save the children from the scorge of War thank you I thank Poland for their statement there are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers the meeting is adjourned

The Ukrainian State Security Service (SBU) presented new evidence on Tuesday that the main children’s hospital in Kyiv was directly hit by a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.

The evidence included images of a missile engine fragment found at the site.

“The photo shows the trajectory of the missile from the moment it entered the airspace of Ukraine and the moment it struck the hospital building. The video footage clearly testifies that the Okhmatdyt hospital was a deliberate target,” the Ukrainian State Security Service said.

The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine also supported these findings, stating that the video footage and on-site assessment strongly suggest that the children’s hospital suffered a direct hit from the missile.

This comes after a deadly attack on Monday morning, in which Russia launched missiles on various cities in Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of at least 36 civilians and causing significant damage to Kyiv’s main children’s hospital. The attack has been considered the deadliest airstrike in months.

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