More than 5,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in May
An average of 112 children have been admitted for treatment every day since the beginning of 2025
Source: Unicef
Risk of famine for children across Gaza, new report says
UNICEF and WFP warn of looming catastrophe as 71,000 children and more than 17,000 mothers are threatened by acute malnutrition.
Almost 3,000 malnourished children at risk of “dying before their families’ eyes” as Rafah offensive disconnects them from treatment – UNICEF
Displacement, attacks on health, and dismal humanitarian access exacerbate the already desperate nutrition situation for Gaza’s children
Joint statement by UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA and UNRWA on Women and newborns bearing the brunt of the conflict in Gaza
East Jerusalem/Geneva/New York, 3 November 2023 – Women, children and newborns in Gaza are disproportionately bearing the burden of the escalation of hostilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, both as casualties and in reduced access to health services, warn the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
More than 420 children killed or injured in Gaza every day, says Unicef
The head of the UN’s children agency (Unicef) said the “true cost” of the latest escalation in Gaza will be measured in children’s lives.