Ottawa [Canada], April 15 (ANI): Ten countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, expressed deep concern over the worsening humanitarian and displacement crisis in Lebanon and called for the protection of humanitarian workers in conflict zones.
In a joint statement issued on Tuesday (local time), the countries remained “deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian situation and displacement crisis in Lebanon” and urged an immediate end to hostilities in the region.
“We welcome the ceasefire agreed between the United States, Israel and Iran. We call for an urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon,” the statement added.
The signatories stressed that civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected at all times amid ongoing conflict, and emphasised the need to ensure the safety of humanitarian personnel working on the ground.
“Humanitarian personnel, who dedicate themselves to protecting and assisting the most vulnerable, must be respected and protected,” the statement added.
The countries strongly condemned attacks that endanger aid workers and reiterated that international humanitarian law must be upheld by all parties under all circumstances.
(Photo : Security forces secure the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehicle the Lebanese town of Jiyeh, south of Beirut, on April 15, 2026. Two Israeli strikes on April 15 hit vehicles south of Beirut, state media reported, while Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, hours after Lebanon and Israel agreed to hold direct negotiations.) (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP)
