Médecins Sans Frontières appeals to Switzerland’s responsibility
Published: Friday, Dec 8th 2023, 03:50
Updated At: Friday, Dec 8th 2023, 03:50
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The head of the organization Doctors Without Borders has appealed to Switzerland's responsibility as a "defender of international human rights". It should remind governments that rules also apply in war, said Christos Christou in an interview.
The non-governmental organization (NGO) does not want to point the finger at specific governments, Christou said in an interview with CH Media published on Friday. The organization has sent letters to many countries, including Switzerland. "We urge them all to do their best," Christou said.
He had clearer words for the United Nations Security Council, of which Switzerland is currently a member: the UN Security Council should reconsider its position and put pressure on Israel "to stop the deadly attacks on the Palestinian civilian population", said Christou. The Security Council must draw up a binding resolution. Médecins Sans Frontières demands that all parties respect the rules of war and comply with international human rights, Christou said, referring to the Islamist Hamas.
Optimism lost
The organization itself had lost three employees in bomb attacks, Christou said at a media conference in Geneva on Thursday. He also warned of the diseases that would be added to the victims in the Gaza Strip. He also called for more medical evacuations.
Personally, Christou has stopped being optimistic in this world, said the NGO boss in an interview with CH Media. The situation in Gaza goes far beyond a humanitarian crisis. "It is a humanitarian catastrophe," said Christou, who had recently returned from Israel.
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