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Context: The United Nations considers humanitarian corridors to be one of several possible forms of a temporary pause of armed conflict.

About Humanitarian corridors:

• Humanitarian corridors are demilitarized zones, in a specific area and for a specific time — and both sides of an armed conflict agree to them.
• Via these corridors, either food or medical aid can be brought to areas of conflict, or civilians can be evacuated.
• The corridors are necessary when cities are under siege and the population is cut off from basic food supplies, electricity and water.
• Humanitarian corridors can provide crucial relief in a situation of large-scale bombing of civilian targets.
• Mostly, they are negotiated by the United Nations. Sometimes they’re also set up by local groups.
• They are prone to military or political abuse. For example, the corridors can be used to smuggle weapons and fuel into besieged cities.
• They can also be used by UN observers, NGOs and journalists to gain access to contested areas where war crimes are being committed.
• Access to humanitarian corridors is determined by the parties to the conflict. It’s usually limited to neutral actors, the UN or aid organizations such as the Red Cross. They also determine the length of time, the area and means of transport.
• Humanitarian corridors have been put in place since the mid-20th century. For example, during the so-called Kindertransport from 1938 to 1939, Jewish children were evacuated to the United Kingdom from areas under Nazi control.

Corridors established in Ukraine:

• In eastern Ukraine, a five-hour cease-fire was placed on March 5, to allow around 200,000 people from Mariupol and 15,000 residents from the city of Volnovakha to leave.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-are-humanitarian-corridors-7804049/

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