UNICEF

UNICEF: Closure of 21 malnutrition treatment centers in Gaza

Sunday-6-April-2025

The spokesperson for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kazem Abu Khalaf, announced on Sunday the closure of approximately 21 centers for treating malnutrition in the Gaza Strip due to the resumption of Israeli aggression and the issuance of evacuation orders in operational areas.

UNICEF: Children in Palestine live in fear and alarming conditions, lacking protection

Monday-17-March-2025

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Sunday that children in Palestine are facing "extremely alarming" conditions, living in "intense fear and anxiety," and suffering from the consequences of being deprived of humanitarian aid and protection.

UNICEF: Severe shortage of safe water in Gaza affects 90% of the population

Tuesday-11-March-2025

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that severe water shortages in the Gaza Strip have reached critical levels, with only one in 10 people currently able to access safe drinking water, a total of 90 percent of the population.

UNICEF: 74 children martyred in Gaza in first week of 2025

Thursday-9-January-2025

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported that at least 74 children in the Gaza Strip were martyred in the first seven days of 2025, due to relentless violence.

UNICEF: Four Gazan children killed daily since the beginning of November

Saturday-14-December-2024

Four children have been killed every day in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of November 2024 due to the ongoing Israeli war, according to UNICEF.

UNICEF: 2,500 children in Gaza need medical evacuation for treatment abroad

Thursday-28-November-2024

UNICEF spokesperson Kazem Abu Khalaf announced that 2,500 children in the Gaza Strip urgently require medical evacuation.

UNICEF: Israeli army killed over 50 children in Jabalia in two days

Sunday-3-November-2024

UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell affirmed that the Israeli army killed over 50 children in deadly attacks in Jabalia, northern Gaza, during the past 48 hours.

UNICEF: Ceasefire in Gaza is a must to protect children and deliver humanitarian aid

Friday-20-September-2024

The Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Ted Chaiban, stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, an end to the targeting and maiming of children, and enabling of the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Strip.

Gaza records first polio case, UNICEF calls for humanitarian truce

Friday-16-August-2024

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported on Friday that the first case of polio has been recorded, while UNICEF called for a 7-day humanitarian truce to vaccinate around 640,000 children against the deadly disease.

UNICEF: Child casualties in the West Bank increased by 250% since October 7

Monday-22-July-2024

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported that “On average, one Palestinian child was killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, every two days since October 2023.”