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09 October 2025

Shoeless, starving, and nowhere to go: The brutal logic imposed on Gaza’s children

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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09 October 2025

Two years of hellish war have devastated Gaza’s children

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
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12 September 2025

Devastating rate of child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in August surpasses July record

After July IPC famine finding in Gaza City, screenings show 1 in 5 children acutely malnourished as the military offensive there escalates
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08 September 2025

The unthinkable in Gaza City has already begun

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Manager for the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, Tess Ingram, from Gaza at the UN noon briefing
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22 August 2025

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition
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