As the war on Gaza enters its 158th day, Palestinian children continue to face increasing suffering and an unprecedented starvation campaign.
Ricardo Perez, spokesman for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said that he cannot find appropriate words to describe the atrocities that Gaza’s children are exposed to.
Peres called for an end to the war and the nightmare that residents are experiencing, stressing the necessity of an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Children are the group most affected by the catastrophe of famine and malnutrition in Gaza, he added
UNICEF has earlier warned that “Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children. It’s a living hell for everyone else.”
The right to food is recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as part of the right to an adequate standard of living, and is also protected by regional treaties and national constitutions. Thus, international community and humanitarian institutions should work together to provide the necessary food aid to the people of Gaza.
Since October 7, the Israeli occupation army has waged a devastating war on the Gaza Strip, which has left an enormous humanitarian catastrophe and a major health and environmental disaster.
The Israeli occupation destroyed the only supplies of fuel, electricity, water, and food for the people of the Gaza Strip at the start of the conflict by bombing bakeries, factories, stores, water stations, tanks, and other infrastructure.
The Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and human rights, as it exposes the civilians’ lives to extreme danger and causes them great suffering, which requires urgent and decisive international intervention to stop the aggression and protect civilians in the Gaza Strip.
