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UN envoy warns ceasefire has collapsed after intense clashes near city outskirts, raising urgent humanitarian and diplomatic concerns.
The United Nations envoy said a ceasefire has broken down after renewed clashes occurred near the outskirts of the city, leaving several districts affected and humanitarian movements disrupted, the UN office announced today.
According to the UN statement, exchanges of fire resumed in the early hours and continued sporadically through the day, prompting local authorities to restrict movement in some neighborhoods. The statement did not provide casualty figures but emphasized the impact on civilian access to basic services.
The UN office called for an immediate halt to hostilities and reiterated the need to protect civilians and ensure unimpeded humanitarian access, citing concerns over supplies and safe passage for aid convoys.
The UN envoy’s statement highlights a reversal in the ceasefire situation, noting renewed clashes near the city’s outskirts and disrupted humanitarian movements. The announcement emphasizes the immediate effects on civilian access to services and the UN’s call for protection of civilians and aid access.