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UN rights chief warns of 'serious deterioration' in Ukraine if strikes continue
Russia-Ukraine War: Volker Turk said that Russian strikes were exposing millions of people to "extreme hardship".
Updated on: Dec 15, 2022, 17:01:09 IST
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The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Thursday that further strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure could lead to a serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation and spark further displacement.
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In a speech to the Human Rights Council following a trip to Ukraine, Turk said that Russian strikes were exposing millions of people to "extreme hardship".
"Additional strikes could lead to a further serious deterioration in the humanitarian situation and spark more displacement," he said.
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