Thread by @klawandICRC, #COVID19 comes at the worst time for #health systems and communities already [...]

Kathleen Lawand

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#COVID19 comes at the worst time for #health systems and communities already reeling from #armedconflict

Op-ed by @RMardiniICRC @INakamitsu @UNReliefChief on #explosiveweapons in populated areas https://tmsnrt.rs/3c4olOb

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Conflict and COVID-19 are a deadly mix

Warfare must be put on hold to help already fragile health systems and communities cope with the pandemic

https://tmsnrt.rs/3c4olOb

Use of heavy #ExplosiveWeapons in populated areas damages hospitals, power lines, water and sanitation networks

This has devastating effects on civilian life, even more at a time when preventing the spread of #COVID19 is key 2/7

On #Libya’s frontlines, #healthcare already disrupted by bombing and shelling faces huge problems in providing medical assistance needed to overcome #COVID19 3/7

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Lack of clean water and electricity makes basic #hygiene measures impossible #COVID19 4/7

In 2019 @AntonioGuterres and @PMaurerICRC called on conflict parties to avoid the use of #EWIPA due to high likelihood of indiscriminate effects 5/7 https://www.icrc.org/en/document/explosive-weapons-cities-civilian-devastation-and-suffering-must-stop">https://www.icrc.org/en/docume...

Explosive weapons in cities: Civilian devastation and suffering must

Alarmed at the devastating humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, the ICRC and the United Nations are jointly appealing to States and all parties to armed conflict to avoid the use of explosive

https://www.icrc.org/en/document/explosive-weapons-cities-civilian-devastation-and-suffering-must-stop

As #COVID19 is reaching populated areas, this appeal is now more urgent than ever 6/7

@ICRC welcomes efforts led by @IrelandUNGeneva towards a Political Declaration to protect civilians from use of #EWIPA and urges all States to support this effort 7/7

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