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UN briefing urges full implementation of Security Council resolution on missing persons in conflict
Summary
At a Security Council briefing, Khaled Kiari outlined rising numbers of people missing in armed conflict, cited recent hostage releases, and called for implementation of Security Council resolution 2474 (2019) and expanded access for impartial humanitarian actors.
At a briefing to the United Nations Security Council, Khaled Kiari said the number of people missing in armed conflict has risen and urged full implementation of Security Council resolution 2474 (2019).
Kiari said the issue spans multiple conflicts and affects families and communities for decades. "Since the adoption of the security council resolution 24 74 in 2019, the number of people affected by armed conflicts, including those reported missing in this context, has only continued to increase," he told the Council. He added that in 2024 the International Committee of the Red Cross registered 56,000 new cases of missing persons.
Kiari described international humanitarian law obligations regarding missing persons and welcomed the recent release of an American Israeli national from Gaza. "We welcome the recent release of…
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