Headline : Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

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“In 2022, the United Nations recorded nearly 17,000 civilian deaths across 12 armed conflicts," said U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

In the past year, over 100 armed conflicts raged around the world, according to a United Nations report issued in early May. And as the average duration of such conflicts stands at more than 30 years, civilians have continued to endure profound and lasting hardship.

“In 2022, the United Nations recorded nearly 17,000 civilian deaths across 12 armed conflicts, a 53 percent increase compared with 2021,” said U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. “In Ukraine alone, the UN recorded almost 8,000 civilian deaths, although actual figures are likely higher. This is the human cost of Russia’s unprovoked, brutal war of aggression in Ukraine.”

“This war has also had a devastating impact on vulnerable populations in countries far from Ukraine. Millions and millions more people have been pushed into food insecurity as a result of this conflict. Why? Because Russia has used food as a weapon of war in Ukraine,” she said.

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