UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk stated that US sanctions are causing children to die in Cuba due to shortages of essential medical supplies. Infant mortality has doubled, and cancer survival rates have dropped significantly.
Russia's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya expressed shame and embarrassment over Western Security Council members failing to mention the deaths of children in Starobelsk during their speeches, calling their cynicism "off the charts."
Bangladesh's BNP government claims it inherited a severe measles vaccine shortage, leading to a crisis with nearly 460 child deaths. The High Court is considering a plea to bar interim government figures, including Muhammad Yunus, from leaving the country pending investigation.
