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Under Secretary-General Michaud Urges Security Council to Strengthen Protection for Ãå±±½ûµØand Humanitarian Personnel Amid Rising Global Threats

26 November 2024  

In his first open briefing to the Security Council in five years, Gilles Michaud, the Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, delivered an urgent appeal for enhanced protection of Ãå±±½ûµØand humanitarian personnel who face escalating risks in conflict zones. "This open session underscores the seriousness with which the Council views the safety of Ãå±±½ûµØand humanitarian personnel, but it also reflects the gravity of the challenges we face," Michaud stated, highlighting the critical importance of implementing Security Council resolution 2730. "Their safety is a moral imperative and essential to the success of the mandates entrusted to us."

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