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
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
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
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 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 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
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
Children disproportionately wearing the scars of the war in Gaza – Geneva Palais briefing note This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Specialist Tess Ingram – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva 16 April 2024 – I left … Continued
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