Over 13,000 children killed in Gaza, others severely malnourished: UNICEF
Children in Gaza suffering from severe malnutrition are so weak they do not even have the energy to cry, thousands have been killed or injured in the conflict.
UNICEF and UNRWA report on the dire situation in Gaza, with children facing severe malnutrition, bureaucratic challenges in aid delivery, and impending famine. [ more ]
Childhood deaths reach historic' low but progress is unequal, UN report finds
Record low under-five mortality in 2022 - 4.9 million deaths, Progress in reducing child mortality since 2000 and 1990, Precarious progress in ending preventable child deaths [ more ]
Over 13,000 children killed in Gaza, others severely malnourished: UNICEF
Children in Gaza suffering from severe malnutrition are so weak they do not even have the energy to cry, thousands have been killed or injured in the conflict.
UNICEF and UNRWA report on the dire situation in Gaza, with children facing severe malnutrition, bureaucratic challenges in aid delivery, and impending famine. [ more ]
Childhood deaths reach historic' low but progress is unequal, UN report finds
Record low under-five mortality in 2022 - 4.9 million deaths, Progress in reducing child mortality since 2000 and 1990, Precarious progress in ending preventable child deaths [ more ]
Palestinian students lead walkout at Chicago Academy High School
About 250 students at Chicago Academy High School walked out of class to demand a ceasefire in solidarity with the children of Gaza.
The walkout was organized by Palestinian American pupils and was sanctioned by Chicago Public Schools.
More than 4,600 children have been killed in Gaza and nearly 9,000 injured since Israel intensified its air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7. [ more ]
High school shown 'propaganda in favor of Hamas' that called Oct 7 attacks 'retaliation' by Amnesty International affiliated group: report
The Arizona superintendent of education is warning districts to avoid collaborating with Amnesty International USA and UNICEF education division due to a presentation that white-washed Palestinian terrorism.
Jewish students felt unsafe after the presentation described Hamas attacks as 'retaliation' and referred to the Second Intifada as 'demonstrations'.
Superintendent Tom Horne called the presentation 'profoundly antisemitic' and 'anti-American' for blaming the U.S. for the plight of Palestinians. [ more ]