International health organizations denounced the international community's "failure" to protect medical care in conflict areas, and warned of the worsening attacks on health facilities despite Security Council Resolution 2286, describing the situation as a "humanitarian crisis."
Published on: 04/05/2026 - 04:36 Last updated: 04/05/2026 - 08:10
On Sunday, three of the world's most prominent health organizations sharply criticized the international community's failure to protect health care providers and patients in conflict areas.
In a joint statement, the World Health Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders called on world leaders to “take action” and shoulder their responsibilities.
The statement indicated that ten years ago the UN Security Council had unanimously adopted Resolution 2286, which condemns attacks and threats against the wounded, sick, medical personnel, hospitals and other health facilities.
In the opinion of the three organizations, “the situation today is worse than it was ten years ago.”
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The statement also clarified that the ongoing violence targeting medical facilities, means of transportation, and health workers “has not decreased,” but rather “increased in intensity” despite the UN resolution.
The organizations warned: “When health care becomes unsafe, it is often a clear warning signal that the rules and norms that are supposed to limit the harms of war are collapsing.”
She described the current developments as a full-fledged “humanitarian crisis,” with an explicit call for “states and all parties to armed conflict to abide by the rules that protect health care.”
The organizations concluded their statement by emphasizing that they "urge world leaders to take action and demonstrate the necessary political will to put an end to this violence," stressing that "health care must never be a victim of war."
France 24/AFP
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