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UNESCO Decries Fatal Missile Strike on Iran Girls' School
(MENAFN) UNESCO condemned a devastating missile strike Sunday that leveled a girls' primary school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, declaring the assault a grave violation of international humanitarian law as regional hostilities continue to intensify.
At least 150 people were killed and nearly 100 others wounded in Saturday's bombing, UNESCO confirmed via social media, with a significant number of victims believed to be students. The scale of casualties has drawn swift and widespread international outrage.
The Paris-based cultural agency issued a stark reminder that educational facilities hold protected status under international law, warning that "attacks against educational institutions endanger students and teachers and undermine the right to education."
UNESCO's rebuke formed part of a broader chorus of UN condemnation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres joined multiple senior officials and international bodies in denouncing both the strikes on Iranian territory and Iran's own retaliatory military operations across the wider Middle East.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai voiced her anguish on the social media platform X, owned by U.S. tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, stating she was "heartbroken and appalled" by the attack. She added that "the killing of civilians, especially children, is unconscionable, and I condemn it unequivocally."
Yousafzai pressed world leaders to honor their legal commitments, writing that "all states and parties must uphold their obligations under international law to protect civilians and safeguard schools. Every child deserves to live and learn in peace."
The strike comes amid a dangerous escalation of military exchanges throughout the region, raising urgent concerns among humanitarian organizations over the mounting civilian toll.
At least 150 people were killed and nearly 100 others wounded in Saturday's bombing, UNESCO confirmed via social media, with a significant number of victims believed to be students. The scale of casualties has drawn swift and widespread international outrage.
The Paris-based cultural agency issued a stark reminder that educational facilities hold protected status under international law, warning that "attacks against educational institutions endanger students and teachers and undermine the right to education."
UNESCO's rebuke formed part of a broader chorus of UN condemnation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres joined multiple senior officials and international bodies in denouncing both the strikes on Iranian territory and Iran's own retaliatory military operations across the wider Middle East.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai voiced her anguish on the social media platform X, owned by U.S. tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, stating she was "heartbroken and appalled" by the attack. She added that "the killing of civilians, especially children, is unconscionable, and I condemn it unequivocally."
Yousafzai pressed world leaders to honor their legal commitments, writing that "all states and parties must uphold their obligations under international law to protect civilians and safeguard schools. Every child deserves to live and learn in peace."
The strike comes amid a dangerous escalation of military exchanges throughout the region, raising urgent concerns among humanitarian organizations over the mounting civilian toll.
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