Latvia convenes emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russian attack on Komyshuvakha

Ivanna Kostina , Ivan Diakonov - 3 November, 20:04

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Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže has announced the convening of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after Russia launched aerial bomb strikes on the settlement of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Source: Braže on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: On 2 November, Russian forces attacked a school used to distribute humanitarian aid in Komyshuvakha. According to the latest figures, 33 people have been confirmed killed. Braže's post gives a death toll of 26.

Quote: "Latvia has called for an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council after horrific Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, including on an aid distribution centre in Komyshuvakha, where at least 26 innocent people were killed."

Background:

Latvia is chairing the UN Security Council for the first time in its history this November.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is promoting former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for the position of UN secretary-general, counting on the support of Russia and China.

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