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Occupied Palestinian Territory - Protecting childhood
The European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) and UNICEF have helped children and families cope with violence. Read more »

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Occupied Palestinian Territory - Protecting childhood
UNICEF & ECHO: Partners for children

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Children affected by the recent violence in the State of Palestine are encouraged to come to terms with the past

GAZA CITY, State of Palestine, 26 December 2012 – In a small, dark flat, a dozen boys aged 8 to 13 sit in silence.

Palestinian children and women fight distress in East Jerusalem

EAST JERUSALEM, Occupied Palestinian Territory, 30 April 2012 – The winding lanes of Silwan are among the most ancient and picturesque in East Jerusalem. But Silwan is also one of the most densely populated Palestinian neighbourhoods, where poverty and violence are part of daily life.

UNICEF provides support to Palestinian students through rehabilitation and psychosocial sessions

DKAIKA, Occupied Palestinian Territory, 29 September 2011 - Located just 70 metres away from the Green Line - the 1949 Armistice Line – in Israeli-controlled Area ‘C’, the villagers of Dkaika are forced to suffer under the daily risk of home demolition and harassment.