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Risk of famine for children across Gaza, new report says
ROME/NEW YORK, 12 May 2025 –, Populations across the Gaza Strip are at risk of famine as fighting has surged again, border crossings are still closed, and food is dangerously scarce. Hunger and malnutrition have intensified sharply since all aid was blocked from entering on 2 March, reversing the clear humanitaria...
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Children in Gaza need humanitarian aid and protection
The escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip is having a devastating impact on children and their families. Thousands of children have been killed and thousands more injured. More than 1.9 million people in the Gaza Strip are estimated to be internally displaced - half of them children. They lack sufficient acc...
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Time is running out for children in Gaza—UNICEF
NEW YORK, 13 October 2023 – , Hundreds of thousands of children and their families have started fleeing northern Gaza today ahead of imminent larger-scale attacks. It follows days of bombardments of Gaza after the brutal attacks of 7 October. Nearly a week into the war, hundreds of children have been reportedly ki...