Over 5,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition in Gaza in May

An average of 112 children have been admitted for treatment every day since the beginning of 2025 AMMAN, 19 June 2025 – The number of malnourished children in the Gaza Strip is rising at an alarming rate, with 5,119 children between 6 months and 5 years of age admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition in May … Continued

UNICEF Aid Reaches Gaza, But Scale of Response Still Dangerously Inadequate

 UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power is available for interview Dublin, 27 May 2025 — UNICEF Ireland has welcomed the delivery of 21 trucks of UNICEFs life-saving nutrition supplies to Gaza — the first such delivery in over 11 weeks — but warns that the scale of humanitarian access remains dangerously insufficient to meet the needs of children and families. … Continued

A devastating reminder that children in Gaza are suffering first and foremost

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, on the killing of at least 45 children in the Gaza Strip AMMAN, 16 May 2025 – “The reported killing of at least 45 children in the Gaza Strip in the last two days is yet another devastating reminder that children in Gaza … Continued

World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza

World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza Statement by heads of OCHA, UNICEF, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP and WHO NEW YORK, AMMAN, COPENHAGEN, GENEVA, ROME, 7 April 2025 – “For over a month, no commercial or humanitarian supplies have entered Gaza.  “More than 2.1 million people are trapped, bombed and starved again, while, … Continued

At least 322 children reportedly killed in Gaza following breakdown of ceasefire

NEW YORK/AMMAN, 31 March 2025 – The breakdown of the ceasefire and resumption of intense bombardments and ground operations in the Gaza Strip has reportedly left at least 322 children dead and 609 injured – constituting a daily average of more than 100 children killed or maimed over the past ten days. Most of these children were … Continued

UNICEF Ireland welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza

Statement by UNICEF Ireland Executive Director on Ceasefire in Gaza Peter Power is available for interview DUBLIN, 15 January 2025 – UNICEF Ireland welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, marking a critical step toward ending the devastating cycle of violence that has wrought unimaginable suffering for children and families. While the cessation of … Continued

Risk of famine in Gaza “will escalate rapidly”

Statement by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations Ted Chaiban on the near-blockade of aid and access in North Gaza NEW YORK, 18 October 2024 – “The situation in northern Gaza is extremely grave. Renewed mass forced displacement, increased conflict, and ongoing military obstruction that amounts to an effective-blockade has cut … Continued

Humanitarian pauses vital for critical polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip

Humanitarian pauses vital for critical polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip  August 16, 2024 – Two rounds of a polio vaccination campaign are expected to be launched at the end of August and September 2024 across the Gaza Strip to prevent the spread of circulating variant type 2 poliovirus (cVDPV2). WHO and UNICEF request … Continued

Unrelenting war in Gaza continues to inflict horrors on children

Unrelenting war in Gaza continues to inflict horrors on children This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Officer Salim Oweis  – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Salim Oweis is available for interview.  August 9, 2024 – “The … Continued

UNICEF statement on impact of recent attacks in the Middle East on children

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director Adele Khodr on the impact of the recent violence and attacks in the Middle East on children    August 8, 2024 – “Children in many countries in the Middle East are facing a harsh reality today more than ever before – life shrouded by uncertainty and violence. “The surge in … Continued

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