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‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council

‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council

Updating the ambassadors on the latest UN report on protecting civilians in armed conflict, Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that hostilities in densely populated areas, “sharply” increased the risks of death and injury for civilians. “When explosive …

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