The dispute dates back to 1953 when France has mapped the border for the first time, but tensions resurfaced in May after the death of a Cambodian soldier in a border skirmish.
Secretary General António Guterres Is reports “following” the clashes, his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told New York.
“The secretary general urges the two parties to exercise a maximum restraint and to solve any problem through dialogue and in a spirit of good neighborhood, in order to find a lasting solution to the dispute,” he said.
Humanitarian assistance Intergence in Syria
The Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Office (Ochha) Directed an internsituding visit to the Rural Governor of Damascus in Syria on Thursday to assess needs and provide assistance to more than 500 families displaced by recent violence in the neighboring governor of Sweida.
The United Nations agencies have visited the Sayyeda Zeinab community and plan to visit the governorate of Dar’A Voisin in the coming days, where humanitarian workers support tens of thousands of people displaced by violence.
In rural Damascus and Dar’a, OCHA and its partners widen the protective services for displaced people. This includes psychosocial first aid and cases management for children.
Also Thursday, the World Food Program (Wfp) Urgent food assistance distributed to displaced families. The agency also continues to provide assistance across the country, especially to the Syrians who return home after a decade of conflict.
Limited access to Sweida
On Wednesday, a second convoy of the Syrian Arab Arab Crescent (SARC) arrived in Sweida, the United Nations agencies providing support.
The convoy included food, wheat flour, fuel, medication and health supplies. Medical supplies have been delivered to Sweida National Hospital and wheat flour was sent to bakeries.
In Sweida, Rural Damascus and Dar’a Governorats, the UN distributed more than 1,600 dignity kits to displaced women and girls. UN partners also offer recreational activities, awareness sessions on violence and support for women and children.
But despite the efforts of neighboring governors and the increase in support for Sweida, full and direct access to the Governor in conflict himself is limited due to security constraints.
Nevertheless, the UN continues a dialogue with the Syrian authorities to facilitate direct access to Sweida.
National attacks in Ukraine
The OCHA also reported that at least five civilians had been killed and 46 others injured, during attacks in several regions of Ukraine in the last two days.
Kharkiv in the northeast was one of the most affected regions, where a Glide bomb strike injured at least 16 people on Thursday, and the fighting killed three and injured five more Wednesday.
In addition, night attacks in the center of Ukraine injured seven people in Cherkasy and four in Odesa City, damaged houses, health centers, schools, commercial areas and a market.
Civilians from the southern region of Kherson, the Donetsk Eastern region and the southeast region of Zaporizhzhia were also affected.
Evacuations and humanitarian response
After the night attacks in Cherkasy and Odesa, the humanitarian workers helped the first stakeholders by providing first aid, meals, shelter equipment, hygiene kits, emotional support and legal aid to affected families.
In the midst of hostilities, nearly 600 people were evacuated from the Donetsk region and, in the last day, 24 others were evacuated from the northeast region of Sumy.
We acknowledge The European Times for the information.
