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Presenter warns schools and hospitals coming under fire, flags armed drones as new risk
Summary
In World Humanitarian Day remarks, the presenter said schools and hospitals are being targeted and that "new tools of war, including armed drones, are posing fresh risks," raising concerns about civilian infrastructure and aid access.
A presenter said schools and hospitals are being targeted in current conflicts and that new weapons are changing the risk environment for humanitarian response. "Schools and hospitals are coming under fire, and new tools of war, including armed drones, are posing fresh risks," the presenter said.
The remarks linked these threats to the broader difficulty of delivering aid and protecting civilians, noting that attacks on civilian infrastructure increase the danger for aid convoys and field teams. The statement did not cite specific incidents or locations.
