gaza humanitarian crisis Stories

Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as prices of basic goods skyrocket
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2024

About 1.8 million people in Gaza are facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity.

45,000 first graders unable to start new school year in Gaza Strip - UNICEF
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2024

This situation compounds the hardship these first graders face, adding to the 625,000 children who have already lost an entire year of schooling.

Israel, Hamas, Sudan warring parties added to UN blacklist of child offenders
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2024

The report verified the killing of 2,267 Palestinian children mostly in Gaza between October 7 and December 31, 2023, adding that most were caused by...

UNICEF: 90 per cent of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth
Reuters  |  Jun 06, 2024

Months of hostilities and restrictions on humanitarian aid have collapsed the food and health systems, resulting in catastrophic consequences for chil...

Imminent famine in northern Gaza is ‘entirely man-made disaster’ - UN chief Guterres
UN News  |  Mar 19, 2024

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Palestinians in Gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering.

Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza
AFP  |  Mar 11, 2024

"The start of Ramadan has been sad and covered in darkness, with the taste and stench of blood everywhere," said one displaced Palestinian man, Awni a...

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