Wed 4-December-2024

UNICEF

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

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

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

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

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

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.”

UNICEF: 90% of people in Gaza have been displaced to places that lack basic necessities and safety

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that "90 percent of people in the Gaza Strip have been displaced since October 2023. Many of them are children.”

UNICEF warns of escalating deaths among children in Gaza

“Who did not die by bombardment, died of epidemics”, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said, describing the situation in the Gaza Strip.

UNICEF: Gaza witnessing a war on children

James Elder, the spokesperson for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), said that the killing and destruction perpetrated by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip will not bring peace to the children or the region.

UN official says he witnessed the Israeli army killing of 2 Palestinians fishing off Gaza coast

The spokesman for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), James Elder, said that he witnessed a horrific Israeli murder in Gaza that targeted two fishermen while they were fishing in the Gaza Sea.

UNICEF: Nine out of 10 children in Gaza lack food for growth

UNICEF said on Wednesday that nine out of 10 children in Gaza could not eat nutrients from enough food groups to ensure their healthy growth and development.