Source: United Nations (Video News)
Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken during the Korean War, the other pleading for a son’s return from captivity in Gaza – shared their testimonies before the UN Security Council on Thursday.
Each called for justice under international law and for perpetrators to be held accountable.
Sung-Eui Lee, daughter of a South Korean man abducted by North Korean forces during the Korean War, and Ruby Chen, father of an Israeli soldier taken by Hamas during the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel, spoke in the Security Council.
Together they called for resolution 2474 to be upheld, which affirms the right of families to know the fate of missing relatives in armed conflict.
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