Hunger in Gaza: First aid trucks roll in as ceasefire takes effect by World Food Programme, OHCA, agencies   21 Jan. 2025   Aid is entering Gaza in line with the ceasefire agreement that has seen Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released and families reunited, but massive needs remain across the devastated enclave. (UN News)   On day three of the ceasefire which entered into force on Sunday 19 January, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, welcomed the “surge” in lifesaving humanitarian assistance into the enclave, after 15 months of devastating conflict.   Aid trucks began entering Gaza “a few minutes after the deal entered into force on Sunday,” said OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke. “Up to now - these two first days of entry - there have been no reports of looting or attacks against aid workers.”   More than 900 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Monday, as the truce held between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas, according to the Israel authorities and the ceasefire’s guarantors, the US, Qatar and Egypt.   While the conflict raged, prompted by Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023, the aid lifeline to Gaza dwindled to as little as 50 trucks per day.   “At long last, aid at scale is entering,” said Mr. Laerke. “At long last, more hostages were released and can be reunited with their families and at long last, women and minors were freed from detention. It’s a tremendous hope, fragile but vital; this deal must hold.”   Immediate priorities for Gazans include “getting food in, opening bakeries, getting healthcare, restocking hospitals, repairing water networks, repairing shelter, family reunification,” the OCHA spokesperson told journalists in Geneva. “A lot of the things that we have done throughout, but nowhere near at the scale needed. And that is what we hope and work towards to be able to do now.”   UN humanitarians have long maintained that the entire population of Gaza – more than two million people – depends on such essentials. They include children, who account for about half of the Strip’s population, “with many surviving on just one meal a day”, said OCHA.   “We have to – and we will – maximize delivery through this opening. Hunger is widespread, people are homeless; disease, injuries are rampant. Children are separated and there's a cloud of deep psychological trauma hanging over Gaza that needs to be dealt with.”   Urgent health needs must also be addressed across Gaza where one in two hospitals are not functional, others are only partially functional and the majority of health facilities have sustained damage, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).   “The idea is as quickly as possible to try to provide health facilities to people of Gaza, focusing on emergency care, maternal and child health and other areas,” said WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic.   “We've been talking to 25,000 people who have sustained life changing injuries. These people need rehabilitation services that are not available right now.”   UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said; “With the ceasefire in place, displaced Palestinians have been making their way back home, with many returning to find mountains of rubble”. He added that over 90 per cent of housing units in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed over the past 15 months.   “Given the scale of destruction and needs in Gaza, we are working to get vital aid to people as fast as humanly possible. We also urge Member States and partners to ensure that our aid operations are fully funded to meet the overwhelming needs”.   Muhannad Hadi, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said women and children he spoke to highlighted urgent needs such as education, blankets for winter and basic clothing after months of deprivation.   Mr. Hadi also emphasised the need for international media to return to Gaza and report firsthand on the situation.   The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) underscored that it remains committed to staying in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and providing vital assistance and services to people in need.   http://news.un.org/en/tags/gaza http://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159216 http://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159386 http://news.un.org/en/audio/2025/01/1159226 http://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159351 http://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/escalation-west-bank-violations-surge-amid-fragile-ceasefire-gaza http://reliefweb.int/country/pse http://www.ochaopt.org/updates   19 Jan. 2025   Hunger in Gaza: First aid trucks roll in as ceasefire takes effect - World Food Programme   World Food Programme (WFP) trucks have started crossing into Gaza after the ceasefire came into effect. WFP trucks will enter from Egypt and via Ashdod, Israel.   The first WFP trucks are crossing from Egypt into Gaza. WFP aims to get at least 150 trucks into Gaza daily if conditions allow. WFP plans to use every available border crossing point to get supplies into Gaza. Trucks from Jordan and Israel, will aim to reach people in the north, and from Egypt, people in southern Gaza.   This is a critical moment for the international community to reach desperate and hungry families in Gaza at scale. But a ceasefire is only the start.   WFP welcomes the agreed ceasefire announced Wednesday (15 January). We emphasize that this is only the start – not the end – of what’s needed to reach desperate and hungry families in Gaza. WFP needs US$300 million to meet urgent needs in the enclave over the next six months.   WFP calls on all parties to do what is in their power to halt any further fighting and ensure safe humanitarian access - the war has left more than 2 million people fully dependent on food assistance, homeless, and without any income.   We need all border crossings open and functioning reliably. We also need humanitarian teams to be able to move freely and safely across Gaza to reach those in need. If these conditions are in place, WFP is ready to scale up and distribute lifesaving food for over a million people in Gaza.   The needs in Gaza are immense. Recovery will require a full-scale humanitarian response with all agencies coming together, including UNRWA, to provide lifesaving assistance to 2 million people.   Humanitarian action   WFP has enough food pre-positioned along the borders and on its way to Gaza to feed over a million people for three months. UNRWA has enough supplies to support another million. For WFP, this includes food parcels, wheat flour, commodities for hot meals, and nutrition supplements.   WFP is working to help revive what remains of Gaza’s economy. To support local shops, whatever factories remain, wheat flour mills, and shops that can resume operations.   Using specialized teams, WFP has begun repairing and removing rubble from essential roads/key supply routes to allow for faster transportation of aid, on behalf of WFP and humanitarian partners.   To make a meaningful impact on the food security of people in Gaza, WFP needs the international community to scale up funding.   WFP can send around 1,600 trucks of food (30,200 tons) each month to facilitate distributions for over 1 million people. In order to reach everyone in need, UNRWA’s support is critical. WFP is committed to bolstering UNRWA’s food assistance delivery efforts.   Fast coordination and facilitation of movement into and across Gaza will also be critical, with free movement needed between the south and north of Gaza. All parties need to ensure the safe passage of aid and humanitarian staff across Gaza.   Commercial flows to Gaza need to be restored and cash liquidity accessible for the population so they can buy fresh food and other basic necessities. Ceasefire conditions must be respected.   WFP’s goal is to provide immediate food aid and to support local food production, re-stock bakeries, and provide nutrition supplements for children. To reach people and make a meaningful impact, WFP also urgently need the international community’s support with funding, so we that can increase capacity and sustain our humanitarian staffing.   Barely any food has gone into besieged North Gaza for more than two months. Winter cold and rain are further reducing people’s ability to survive.   Food security in Gaza has been worsening, with people becoming weaker by the day; there is almost no fresh food (fruit, vegetables, meat, fish), shops are empty, bakeries have been unable to operate, lacking fuel, flour or both.   The humanitarian response in Gaza has faced continuing challenges and setbacks. The disregard for international humanitarian principles has placed humanitarian staff, operations, and the people of Gaza at increasing risk.   WFP and humanitarian partners call on all parties to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and allow for the safe passage of aid.   http://www.wfp.org/stories/hunger-gaza-first-aid-trucks-roll-ceasefire-takes-effect http://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8x00mgjxmo http://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/secretary-general-urges-parties-make-good-gaza-deal-calls-release-all-hostages-permanent-ceasefire   15 Jan. 2025   Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, Qatar and US say. (BBC News)   Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire and partial hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say.   Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said the agreement would come into effect on Sunday. US President Joe Biden said it would "halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much needed-humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families".   Many Palestinians and Israeli hostages' families celebrated the news, but there was no let up in the war on the ground in Gaza.   Israel launched a campaign to destroy Hamas in response to an unprecedented cross-border attack on 7 October 2023, in which some 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. Israel says 94 of the hostages are still being held by Hamas, of whom 34 are presumed dead.   More than 46,700 people have been killed in Gaza and over 106,000 injured since the start of the conflict, according to the territory's health ministry. Most of the 2.3 million population has been displaced multiple times, there is widespread destruction, and severe shortages of food, fuel, medicine and shelter.   Qatar's prime minister said the first six-week phase of the ceasefire deal, which he said would see Israeli 33 hostages - including women, children and elderly people - exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.   Israeli forces will also withdraw from densely populated areas of Gaza, displaced Palestinians will be allowed to begin returning to their homes and hundreds of aid lorries will be allowed into the territory each day to meet the desperate needs of the population.   Under the terms of the deal negotiations for the second phase - which aims to see the remaining hostages released, a full Israeli troop withdrawal and a return to "sustainable calm" - will start on the 16th day. The third and final stage will involve the reconstruction of Gaza - something which could take years.   Sheikh Mohammed said: "We hope that this will be the last page of the war, and we hope that all parties will commit to implementing all the terms of this agreement".   The big challenge is making sure the ceasefire holds. Senior diplomats fear that after the first phase of 42 days the war could resume. It is also not known whether Israel will agree to completely pull out of Gaza, or whether its presence there will be open-ended.   http://www.unocha.org/news/gaza-ceasefire-offers-hope-stakes-remain-high-says-un-relief-chief http://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1159031 http://press.un.org/en/2025/sgsm22523.doc.htm http://www.unicef.org/lac/en/press-releases/statement-unicef-executive-director-russell-announcement-ceasefire-gaza http://www.savethechildren.net/news/gaza-any-pause-must-become-definitive-ceasefire-protect-children-and-allow-life-saving http://www.wfp.org/stories/gaza-ceasefire-wfp-calls-sustained-opening-humanitarian-corridors http://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/01/un-human-rights-chief-relieved-gaza-ceasefire-urges-prompt-implementation http://www.icrc.org/en/news-release/icrc-president-icrc-ready-help-implement-agreement-reached-parties-and-bring-hostages   http://www.nrc.no/news/2025/january/gaza-ceasefire-must-lead-to-lasting-truce-and-trigger-massive-aid-expansion http://www.mercycorps.org/press-room/releases/gaza-ceasefire-must-propel-humanitarian-action http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/press-releases/as-ceasefire-in-gaza-is-declared-action-against-hunger-calls-for-increased-humanitarian-aid/ http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/gaza-ceasefire-465-days-and-46000-lives-too-late http://www.care-international.org/news/long-awaited-gaza-ceasefire-must-end-bloodshed-ushers-hope-scaled-assistance http://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/gaza-ceasefire-does-nothing-tackle-root-causes-conflict-says-christian-aid http://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/oxfam-welcomes-gaza-ceasefire-and-calls-massive-influx-aid http://www.hrw.org/news/2025/01/15/gaza-ceasefire-action-needed-end-atrocities http://www.reuters.com/pictures/what-gaza-looks-like-today-after-15-months-war-2025-01-21/ http://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/15/the-devastating-impact-of-15-months-of-war-on-gaza   26 Dec. 2024   Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder on continued deaths of children in Gaza:   “In the final days of the year, there seems to be no end in sight to the deadly threats to children in Gaza. Over the past three days, at least eleven children have reportedly been killed in attacks. Now, we are also witnessing children dying from the cold and a lack of adequate shelter.   “According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, four newborns and infants have died from hypothermia in recent days. These preventable deaths lay bare the desperate and deteriorating conditions facing families and children across Gaza. With temperatures expected to drop further in the coming days, it is tragically foreseeable that more children's lives will be lost to the inhumane conditions they are enduring, which offer no protection from the cold.   “2024 has been a year of unimaginable hardship for families in Gaza. Beyond the constant threat of attacks, many live without adequate shelter, nutrition, or healthcare. Cold injuries, such as frostbite and hypothermia, pose grave risks to young children in tents and other makeshift shelters that are ill-equipped for freezing weather. For newborns, infants, and medically vulnerable children, the danger is even more acute.   “UNICEF teams on the ground continue to work tirelessly, distributing winter clothing, blankets, and emergency supplies to children. But the ability of humanitarian agencies to deliver life-saving aid at the scale required remains severely restricted. In November, an average of 65 truckloads of assistance entered Gaza daily, far too little to adequately address the urgent needs of children, women and other civilians. The most northern part of Gaza has now been under a near-total siege for more than two months.   “Safe and unrestricted humanitarian access to and within the Gaza Strip to reach affected populations wherever they are, including in the north, is critical. All access crossings must be opened, including for sufficient fuel and materials needed to run and rehabilitate essential infrastructure and commercial supplies. Safe movement for humanitarian workers and supplies across the Gaza Strip must be guaranteed to safely reach the communities in desperate need.   “As we approach a new year, children have the right to a future free from fear and full of promise. This begins with an immediate, durable ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, and a renewed commitment to work together to address the urgent needs of children and their families.”   http://www.unicef.org/press-releases/statement-unicef-regional-director-middle-east-and-north-africa-edouard-beigbeder http://www.unocha.org/news/un-relief-chief-our-effort-save-lives-survivors-gaza-breaking-point http://www.unocha.org/news/un-relief-chief-calls-international-community-break-cycle-violence-gaza http://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1158746 http://www.wfp.org/news/statement-shooting-wfp-convoy-gaza   6 Dec. 2024   Statement by UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Edouard Beigbeder, on the killing of children in Nuseirat and Al Mawasi, Gaza:   “In a single day of bloodshed, children in different parts of the Gaza Strip were reportedly killed while sheltering inside their tents or desperately queueing for a piece of bread amid a rapidly worsening food crisis.   "On Wednesday, an airstrike in Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza, reportedly claimed the lives of four children near a local food distribution point. They were among civilians lining up for a meal until bombs started falling from the sky. Three boys and a girl aged 5 to 11.   “Similarly, an airstrike reportedly hit 40 tents that evening in Al Mawasi, a unilaterally designated “humanitarian zone,” causing a massive explosion and fires.   At least 22 people were reportedly killed, including eight children, with dozens more injured. Their piercing screams, engulfed in flames as they ran for their lives, will haunt humanity's conscience for generations to come.   “This grim week was preceded by the horrific events of last week, when two children and a woman were reportedly crushed to death while waiting in line outside a bakery in central Gaza. Hungry children swept up by despair.   “Day after day, week after week for nearly 14 months now, Gaza has been nothing short of hell on Earth. No child should have to endure such atrocities and carnage, and no parent should have to bury their child. Gaza has become a graveyard for children and families. At least 43,000 people have reportedly been killed since the beginning of the war, many of them children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.   “The overall humanitarian response in Gaza is teetering on the brink of full collapse. The lives of virtually all children are at risk or have been shattered by unimaginable trauma, loss, and deprivation. Their safety and access to essential humanitarian aid are not being facilitated as explicitly demanded by international law.   “We call on the parties to the conflict to facilitate the delivery of much-needed aid by humanitarian actors into and throughout Gaza, and to take all necessary measures to ensure they always receive the required protection, in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law.   “With at least 50,000 children affected by acute malnutrition in Gaza - and hundreds of thousands displaced multiple times - no child queuing for a piece of bread or sheltering in a temporary tent should be trampled to death or killed by an airstrike. The ongoing normalization of such horror needs to turn into action to stop it. Enough is enough.”   http://www.unicef.org/press-releases/statement-unicef-middle-east-and-north-africa-regional-director-edouard-beigbeder-0 http://www.unicef.org/press-releases/cold-sick-and-traumatized-ongoing-nightmare-children-gaza http://www.unicef.org/press-releases/statement-unicef-executive-director-catherine-russell-children-and-continued http://news.un.org/en/story/2024/12/1158406 http://www.unicef.org/press-releases/regular-attacks-put-gaza-schools-turned-shelters-frontlines-war http://www.savethechildren.net/news/nowhere-safe-gaza-attacks-north-and-hospital-ablaze-south-put-lives-children-and-families-risk http://www.icrc.org/en/statement/icrc-humanitarian-aid-remains-urgent-necessity-alleviate-tide-suffering-gaza http://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/countries-in-focus-archive/issue-114/en/   1 Nov. 2024   Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee - Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them:   We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians, and call on the State of Israel to cease its assault on Gaza and on the humanitarians trying to help.   The situation unfolding in North Gaza is apocalyptic. The area has been under siege for almost a month, denied basic aid and life-saving supplies while bombardment and other attacks continue. Just in the past few days, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed, most of them women and children, and thousands have once again been forcibly displaced.   Hospitals have been almost entirely cut off from supplies and have come under attack, killing patients, destroying vital equipment, and disrupting life-saving services. Health workers and patients have been taken into custody. Fighting has also reportedly taken place inside hospitals.   Dozens of schools serving as shelters have been bombed or forcibly evacuated. Tents sheltering displaced families have been shelled, and people have been burned alive.   Rescue teams have been deliberately attacked and thwarted in their attempts to pull people buried under the rubble of their homes.   The needs of women and girls are overwhelming and growing every day. We have lost contact with those we support and those who provide lifesaving essential services for sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence.   And we have received reports of civilians being targeted while trying to seek safety, and of men and boys being arrested and taken to unknown locations for detention.   Livestock are also dying, crop lands have been destroyed, trees burned to the ground, and agrifood systems infrastructure has been decimated.   The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence.   Humanitarian aid cannot keep up with the scale of the needs due to the access constraints. Basic, life-saving goods are not available. Humanitarians are not safe to do their work and are blocked by Israeli forces and by insecurity from reaching people in need.   In a further blow to the humanitarian response, the polio vaccination campaign has been delayed due to the fighting, putting the lives of children in the region at risk.   And this week, the Israeli Parliament adopted legislation that would ban UNRWA and revoke its privileges and immunities. If implemented, such measures would be a catastrophe for the humanitarian response in Gaza, diametrically opposed to the United Nations Charter, with potential dire impacts on the human rights of the millions of Palestinians depending on UNRWA’s assistance, and in violation of Israel’s obligations under international law. Let us be very clear: There is no alternative to UNRWA.   The blatant disregard for basic humanity and for the laws of war must stop. International humanitarian law, including the rules of distinction, proportionality and precautions, must be respected. IHL obligations do not depend on reciprocity. No violation by one party ever releases the other from its legal obligations.   Attacks against civilians and what remains of civilian infrastructure in Gaza must stop.   Humanitarian relief must be facilitated, and we urge all parties to provide unimpeded access to affected people. Additionally, commercial goods must be allowed to enter Gaza.   The wounded and sick must receive the care they need. Medical personnel and hospitals must be spared. Hospitals should not turn into battlegrounds. Unlawfully detained Palestinians must be released. Israel must comply with the provisional orders and determinations of the International Court of Justice.   Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups must release the hostages immediately and unconditionally and must abide by international humanitarian law.   Member States must use their leverage to ensure respect for international law. This includes withholding arms transfers where there is a clear risk that such arms will be used in violation of international law.   The entire region is on the edge of a precipice. An immediate cessation of hostilities and a sustained, unconditional ceasefire are long overdue.   http://interagencystandingcommittee.org/inter-agency-standing-committee/statement-principals-inter-agency-standing-committee-stop-assault-palestinians-gaza-and-those-trying
	2024 one of the worst years in UNICEF’s history for children in conflict by UNICEF, Save the Chidren, Education cannot Wait   Dec. 2024   The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to a review by UNICEF of the latest available data and prevailing global trends.   More children than ever are estimated to be either living in conflict zones or forcibly displaced due to conflict and violence. A record number of children affected by conflict are having their rights violated, including being killed and injured, out of school, missing life-saving vaccines, and being critically malnourished.   The number is only expected to grow. Conflict drives approximately 80 per cent of all humanitarian needs around the world, disrupting access to essentials, including safe water, food and healthcare.   Over 473 million children—more than one in six globally—now live in areas affected by conflict, with the world experiencing the highest number of conflicts since World War II. The percentage of the world’s children living in conflict zones has doubled—from around 10 per cent in the 1990s to almost 19 per cent today.   By the end of 2023, 47.2 million children had been displaced due to conflict and violence, with trends in 2024 indicating additional displacement due to the intensification of conflicts, including in Haiti, Lebanon, Myanmar, the State of Palestine, and Sudan.   Children account for 30 per cent of the global population, yet on average account for roughly 40 per cent of refugee populations and 49 per cent of internally displaced people.   In countries affected by conflict, on average over a third of the population is poor (34.8 per cent) compared to just over 10 per cent in non-conflict-affected countries.   “By almost every measure, 2024 has been one of the worst years on record for children in conflict in UNICEF’s history—both in terms of the number of children affected and the level of impact on their lives,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.   “A child growing up in a conflict zone is far more likely to be out of school, malnourished, or forced from their home—too often repeatedly—compared to a child living in places of peace. This must not be the new normal. We cannot allow a generation of children to become collateral damage to the world’s unchecked wars.”   In the latest available data, from 2023, the United Nations verified a record 32,990 grave violations against 22,557 children—the highest number since Security Council-mandated monitoring began. With the overall upward trend in the number of grave violations—for example, thousands of children have been killed and injured in Gaza, and in Ukraine, the UN verified more child casualties during the first 9 months of 2024 than during all of 2023—this year is likely to see another increase.   The situation for women and girls is particularly concerning, with widespread reports of rape and sexual violence in conflict settings. In Haiti, so far this year, there has been a 1,000 per cent increase in reported incidents of sexual violence against children. In situations of armed conflict, children with disabilities also tend to be disproportionately exposed to violence and rights violations.   Education has been severely disrupted in conflict zones. More than 52 million children in countries affected by conflict are estimated to be out of school. Children in the Gaza Strip, and a significant portion of children in Sudan, have missed out on more than a year of school, while in countries such as Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Syria, schools have been damaged, destroyed or repurposed, leaving millions of children without access to learning.   The destruction of educational infrastructure and insecurity near schools have exacerbated an already dire situation for children’s education in these regions.   Malnutrition among children in conflict zones has also risen to alarming levels, as conflict and armed violence continue to be the primary drivers of hunger in numerous hotspots, disrupting food systems, displacing populations, and obstructing humanitarian access.   For example, in Sudan, famine conditions were determined in North Darfur, the first famine determination since 2017. In 2024, more than half a million people in five conflict-affected countries are estimated to be living in IPC Phase 5 conditions, the most extreme food insecurity situations.   Conflicts are also having devastating effect on children’s access to critical healthcare. Around forty per cent of un- and under-vaccinated children live in countries that are either partially or entirely affected by conflict. These children are often the most vulnerable to disease outbreaks like measles and polio, because of disruptions and lack of access to security, nutrition, and health services.   The impact on children’s mental health is also huge. Exposure to violence, destruction and loss of loved ones can manifest in children through reactions such as depression, nightmares and difficulty sleeping, aggressive or withdrawn behaviour, sadness and fear, among others.   2024 has become the deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel, with the recorded deaths of 281 aid workers globally, surpassing previous records.   “Children in war zones face a daily struggle for survival that deprives them of a childhood,” said Russell. “Their schools are bombed, homes destroyed, and families torn apart. They lose not only their safety and access to basic life-sustaining necessities, but also their chance to play, to learn, and to simply be children. The world is failing these children. As we look towards 2025, we must do more to turn the tide and save and improve the lives of children."   UNICEF is calling for all parties to conflict, and for those with influence over them, to take decisive action to end the suffering of children, to ensure their rights are upheld, and to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law.   http://www.unicef.org/press-releases/not-new-normal-2024-one-worst-years-unicefs-history-children-conflict http://www.unicef.org/children-under-attack http://www.unicef.org/topics/armed-conflict http://news.un.org/en/story/2024/12/1158561 http://www.savethechildren.net/news/2024-review-one-three-children-conflict-and-fragile-countries-out-school-new-analysis http://www.educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/postcards-the-edge http://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/2024/06/2023-alarming-levels-of-violence-inflicted-on-children-in-situation-of-armed-conflict/ Visit the related web page
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