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Gaza ceasefire a ‘deadly illusion’, says Unicef

GENEVA - The ceasefire declared in Gaza more than eight months ago is a “deadly illusion”, the UN children’s agency charged on Friday, with 265 children killed there since the fighting was supposed to have stopped.

Bangkok Post

Gaza war leads to 41% fall in births prompting allegations of reproductive violence

Israel’s war in Gaza has caused high numbers of maternal and neonatal deaths, say two reports

The Guardian - UK

'Callous indifference' to Gaza suffering worsens horror

Australia and the international community have been tasked with stepping up to confront the horrendous humanitarian situation in Gaza after two years of war.

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Almost 55,000 preschool children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli aid restrictions and malnutrition among children aged between six months and five years

The Guardian - UK

‘Glimmer of hope’: Families in Gaza and Israel hold breath over Trump’s peace plan to end bloodshed

Donald Trump calls on Israel to stop bombing Gaza immediately as Hamas agrees to release hostages under US-proposed peace plan

The Independent UK

Egypt foreign minister urges Hamas to accept Trump Gaza plan and disarm

Hamas reportedly split on response to deal as US president sets Sunday deadline for militant group to reply

The Guardian - UK

Unicef warns children could die of thirst in Gaza amid collapse of water systems

Fears grow of drought as well as hunger as medics report more killings by Israeli forces of Palestinians seeking aid

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Dozens of aid seekers among 82 people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Palestinians seeking aid continue to be killed near distribution sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Al Jazeera

Israel, please let aid organisations do our jobs in Gaza

Four hundred distribution points have dwindled to four under this private and militarised ‘aid’ system. This is not how to avert a famine, says Unicef’s global spokesperson James Elder

The Guardian - UK

Starving Palestinians fear being shot dead for a bag of lentils as Gaza aid points close

Aid workers in both the south and north of Gaza tell The Independent that the GHF is not equipped to deal with the dire humanitarian situation in the enclave

The Independent UK

UN agencies warn Israel plans for aid distribution endanger lives in Gaza

International aid agencies warn that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza will only increase suffering and death in the devastated Palestinian territory

The Independent UK

It’s right to remember the dead of 1939-45. But keep the anger about current wars too

Around the globe, conflict is spreading – but it’s too often going ignored. Are we simply overwhelmed by the scale of it, asks Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of children have been raped and sexually abused in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in the conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said Friday, warning that existing funding gaps meant that hundreds of thousands were deprived of protection

The Independent UK

‘Child was raped every half an hour’ in two months in eastern DR Congo: UN

Up to 45% of 10,000 sexual violence cases in DRC’s conflict zone in January and February involved minors, says UNICEF.

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UN Warns Of 'Massive Trauma' For Gaza's Children Amid Renewed Fighting

The UN warned Friday that all of Gaza's approximately one million children were facing "massive trauma" as fighting in the war-ravaged territory resumed, and amid dire aid shortages.

Al Jazeera

More than 200 children killed in Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment: UN

Three children killed daily in Lebanon over last two months, UNICEF reports, as it urges action to stop the violence.

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Urgent Medical Evacuations In Gaza Falling Behind, Putting Children At Risk

UNICEF reports highlight urgent need for timely medical evacuations and treatment for children in Gaza.

International Business Times

Gaza 'Hell On Earth' For One Million Children: UN

The one million children in Gaza are living a "hell on Earth", the UN said Friday, with around 40 children having been killed there every day over the past year.

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One year of humanitarian crisis in Gaza: 'Warnings are going unheeded,' UNICEF says

Gaza has become "a much darker reality than anyone ever thought possible". That's the description from a spokesman for the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF. James Elder, who was in Gaza himself last week, told us how the people of the enclave are now able to live on just 15…

Al Jazeera

50,000 Gaza children require urgent treatment for malnutrition: UN

UNRWA warns people in Gaza face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger because of Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid.

Al Jazeera

World reacts to Israel’s Rafah evacuation order

Aid groups warn of devastating consequences of any assault on Rafah after Israel orders tens of thousands to evacuate.

The Guardian - UK

In Rafah I saw new graveyards fill with children. It is unimaginable that worse could be yet to come

The European hospital is crammed with severely injured and dying children – a military offensive here will be catastrophic, says Unicef’s James Elder

The Guardian - UK

Unicef official tells of ‘utter annihilation’ after travelling length of Gaza

James Elder describes children on the brink of death and families desperate for clean water, food and shelter

Evening Standard

Gaza: Russia and China block US call for immediate ceasefire at UN

It was the first time the US has supported calls for an immediate ceasefire in the region, having previously blocked such demands

International Business Times

Gaza's Starving Children Need A 'Flood' Of Aid: UN

The United Nations on Tuesday called on the international community to "flood" Gaza with aid amid reports that children are dying of starvation in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

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