“What world do we live in?” asks the head of the WHO in the face of a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesusasked this Wednesday, in a public appearance, “what world do we live in?”, after denouncing the atrocities that are taking place in Linkranging from “leaving people without food” or healthcare professionals who risk being bombed for doing their job.

“What world do we live in when people can’t get food or water, when they can’t walk to seek medical care?” What world do we live in when Health professionals they are at risk of being bombed while saving lives or when hospitals have to close because there is no electricity or medicine… or because they become military objectives”, he said.

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Tedros reported that the agency UN that provides food aid does not have access to northern Link and since the war began in Linkon October 7, severe malnutrition rose from 1% to more than 15% and that the situation will worsen as violence continues and access to food is impeded. humanitarian help.

“We need a ceasefire now. We need the hostages to be released”asked the director general of WHO at a press conference.

WHO’s chief legal advisor, Steve Solomonclarified that, in accordance with international humanitarian law, there is no justification for attacking infrastructure or medical personnel, not even that some of them may have been used for military purposes, as is attempted to be justified. Israel.

He explained that even when a healthcare facility is used militarily, “disproportionate attacks are strictly prohibited (…) All combatants must understand that medical centers and their personnel are off limits (than legally permitted)”.

He immediately clarified that both attacking and militarize facilities doctor (as I would have done Hamas with some of them) is absolutely prohibited.

Source: Elcomercio

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