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Civilian casualties from bombing or other explosive violence have reached a record high in 2024, with 61,353 civilians killed or injured; a 67% increase from 2023, according to Action on Armed Violence (AOAV). Israeli wars accounted for 55% of these casualties (33,910), followed by the war in Ukraine at 19% (11,693). Gaza was the hardest-hit region, comprising 39% of all casualties, with over 23,600 deaths reported. The report highlighted that AOAV's findings undercount the true toll, as it based its study on English-language reports only.
Prof. William Lawrence addresses US downgrading Syria UN mission's legal status
The US downgrade of Syria’s UN mission status from one of a member state of the UN to a mission of an unrecognized government is “technical and political and geopolitical,” Political Science and International Affairs Professor William Lawrence explained to Al Mayadeen. Lawrence details each of the aspects and what the Trump Administration's approach is to each of them.