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44% of all Palestinians killed by Israel since October 7 are children

Over 14,000 children have been killed and nearly 17,000 others have lost at least one or both of their parents in the Israeli bombings or ground offensives in the last six months in Gaza

Despite warnings by UN and aid agencies, Israel pushes forward with brutal offensive on Rafah

Around 1.4 million people are stranded in Rafah where Israel has intensified its offensive. Aid agencies have warned of a disastrous death toll and the collapse of essential services

UNSC discusses war in Gaza Over 420 Palestinian children are killed every day in Israeli war on Gaza, says UNICEF chief

Israel has intensified its bombings inside the besieged Palestinian territory, repeatedly targeting shelters for the displaced and hospitals which are crowded due to the large number of people injured

Deaths in Gaza cross 7,000 on third week of non-stop Israeli bombing

Israel cuts all communications in Gaza and continues bombarding the Strip for the 21st day on Friday, starvation and diseases loom over 2.3 million besieged Palestinians

FAO food security report Global hunger remains far above pre-pandemic levels, claims FAO

Asia and Africa continue to be the hotspots for global hunger while Latin American countries were able to reduce hunger significantly. Developed countries in North America and Europe also witnessed a slight rise in food insecurity in 2022

Afghanistan child labor One in five children is engaged in child labor in Afghanistan

Around 90% of Afghans lack enough food to eat, forcing many impoverished families to send their children to work. Many children are also forced to work due to unsafe migration, family separation, detentions, and injuries from unexploded ordinances

Sri Lanka food insecurity (2) One-third of school students in Sri Lanka go without an adequate breakfast

Sri Lanka has been grappling with an acute economic crisis since last year. This has aggravated the problem of food insecurity in the country

Taliban bans women from working with the UN in Afghanistan

The latest restrictions are being viewed as an extension of the Taliban’s December 2022 directive banning women from working in NGOs. The UN said it is being forced to make an appalling choice between staying and delivering in support of the Afghan people and standing by the norms and principles we are duty-bound to uphold

Pakistan floods safe drinking water Over 10 million in Pakistan lack access to safe drinking water

Six months after catastrophic floods devastated one-third of Pakistan, a large number of people have no alternative but to use and drink potentially disease-ridden water. Tens of thousands of impoverished, hungry children are fighting a losing battle against acute malnutrition and water-borne diseases, says UNICEF

UN report on maternal health trends New UN report shows major setbacks in maternal health

The numbers from a report by UN agencies indicate that after progress had been made in the period from 2000 to 2015, maternal mortality indicators stagnated in the four years that followed

Over 3,000 Yemenis were killed or injured in 2022, says report

According to the report of Eye for Humanity, in the last seven years of the Yemen war, bombings carried out by the Saudi-led coalition have killed 17,734 people and injured close to 30,000. According to its data, at least 4,017 deaths were of children

Daily Round-up | Two protesters killed in Peru protests & other stories

In this episode, we look at the death of two protesters in Peru, protests in the Philippines, a report by UNICEF on the toll on children due to the Yemen war, and rising anger in Tunisia against Presiden Kais Saied