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The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a second urgent debate on Friday over a deadly strike on a school in Iran.
Council President Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro announced that the session would focus on the protection of children and educational institutions in armed conflicts.
The debate was requested by Iran, China and Cuba, following an airstrike on a school in Minab, southern Iran, on the first day of the war on February 28.
Preliminary findings from a US military investigation, as reported by The New York Times, indicated that the strike was caused by a targeting error involving a Tomahawk cruise missile.
Addressing the council, Iranian diplomat Somayeh Karimdoost described the incident as a serious violation of international humanitarian and human rights law.
She said the attack killed 168 children aged between seven and 12, while many others were injured.
Karimdoost added that the countries requesting the debate expect the matter to receive urgent and serious attention from the council.
The 47-member body approved the holding of the debate without a vote, shortly after concluding an earlier emergency session on the Middle East conflict.
That earlier session, requested by Bahrain on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordan, focused on Iran’s attacks across the Gulf and their impact on civilians.
At the end of the session, the council adopted a resolution by consensus condemning Iran’s strikes and calling for compensation for victims.
