{"id":49053,"date":"2024-11-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/un-rights-office-urges-russia-to-cease-attacks-on-ukraines-energy-grid-as-winter-sets-in\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T12:00:00","slug":"un-rights-office-urges-russia-to-cease-attacks-on-ukraines-energy-grid-as-winter-sets-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=49053","title":{"rendered":"UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine\u2019s energy grid as winter sets in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said massive missile and drone attacks on the power network this week have heightened serious concerns about the plight of civilians facing a winter of hardship and misery.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia launched missile and long-range drone strikes on Thursday, which reportedly caused damage in at least 13 regions, in addition to the capital city, Kyiv.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than a million people across the country were affected by blackouts, and in some regions, essential services such as water and transportation were disrupted.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Continued wave of attacks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since March,\u00a0Ukraine\u2019s energy production capacity has been targeted in waves of attacks, causing \u201cforeseeable and wide-ranging harm\u201d to civilians, Mr.\u00a0Laurence told journalists in Geneva.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The most vulnerable \u2013 older people, low-income households, persons with disabilities and internally displaced persons (IDPs) \u2013 have been particularly put at risk.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs temperatures drop below freezing, and are likely to fall further, electricity and electricity-dependent services are even more critical for the survival of the civilian population,\u201d Mr. Laurence said.<\/p>\n<p>While the full impact of the latest strikes will only become clearer in due course, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has consistently followed up in the wake of such attacks, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Staff have been documenting the effects on electricity production, water distribution, heating and hot water, public health and education.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Call for investigation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>He added that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker T\u00fcrk, has reiterated that multiple aspects of the military campaign to damage or destroy Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure \u201craise serious concerns regarding Russian forces\u2019 respect of cardinal principles of international humanitarian law of distinction, precaution and proportionality in the conduct of hostilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>OHCHR stressed that these recurring, systematic attacks must be investigated, and anyone found responsible for serious violations should be held to account.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call again on the Russian Federation to immediately cease all attacks on Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure critical to the civilian population, for accountability for all unlawful attacks, and for the international community to prioritize support to Ukraine to repair and restore its energy systems,\u201d Mr. Laurence said.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Impact on nuclear plants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ukraine\u2019s three operating nuclear power plants reduced their electricity generation following the attacks, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>This marked the second time in two weeks that the Khmelnytskyy, Rivne and South Ukraine nuclear plants lowered their power levels as a precautionary measure amid hostilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkraine\u2019s energy infrastructure is extremely fragile and vulnerable, putting nuclear safety at great risk,\u201d said IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce again, I call for maximum military restraint in areas with major nuclear energy facilities and other sites on which they depend.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Avert nuclear risk<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Although there were no reports of direct damage to the nuclear power plants, Ukraine informed the IAEA that the strikes once again impacted the electrical substations used both for transmitting and receiving off-site power.<\/p>\n<p>These substations, identified by IAEA as important for nuclear safety and security, have been damaged in previous attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Grossi said the UN agency will continue to assess the extent of damage to facilities and power lines essential for nuclear safety and security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IAEA will continue to do everything in its power to reduce the risk of a nuclear incident during this tragic war,\u201d he stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/feed\/view\/en\/story\/2024\/11\/1157601\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said massive missile and 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