This senior UN official said he was deeply disturbed by the serious violations of humanitarian law, citing the case of Mweso, where a bombing in a residential area on January 25th caused the death of 19 people and injured more than 20 others.

He called on all parties to the conflict to fulfill their duty to protect civilian populations, who should not be targets of combat and have the right to receive appropriate aid.

The humanitarian consequences of the recent escalation of violence are alarming, according to OCHA, which revealed that about 8,000 internally displaced persons have sought refuge near the Mweso hospital. This situation raises the fear of another tragedy if fighting intensifies near this vital facility, which must be protected in accordance with humanitarian law.

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