Foreign Minister Sybiha condemns UNICEF after agency fails to hold Russia accountable for Ukrainian civilian deaths
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Aug. 9 condemned the U.N. Humanitarian Aid Organization for Children (UNICEF) for failing to recognize Russia's responsibility for Ukrainian civilian casualties in a recent statement.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on August 9 criticized the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for not holding Russia accountable for civilian deaths in Ukraine. In a post on X, Sybiha stated that UNICEF's recent statement failed to acknowledge Russia's role in the aggression against Ukraine, which directly caused the children's deaths.
The UNICEF statement called for both parties to adhere to international humanitarian law, but omitted Russia's involvement in the deadly strikes that claimed Ukrainian children's lives. Additionally, UNICEF's report contained factual errors, failing to verify information regarding casualties in Ukraine and Russia. Sybiha urged UNICEF to condemn Russia's war crimes and demand an end to the killings of innocent Ukrainian children.
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