UN Shares Stats on Child Deaths in Gaza

The United Nations has highlighted the severe impact of the Gaza conflict on children, with reports indicating over 13,000 child fatalities and an estimated 25,000 injuries. Thousands have been hospitalized for malnutrition. Britain's deputy UN ambassador, James Kariuki, commented, "Gaza has become the deadliest place in the world to be a child."

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Friday that Gaza's Ministry of Health has reported that of the 40,717 identified Palestinian bodies in Gaza, one-third—13,319—were children. UNICEF said data it has collected with Gaza's Health Ministry show an estimated 25,000 children have sustained injuries. The conflict has also disrupted education, with Yasmine Sherif from the US global fund Education Cannot Wait reporting that 650,000 school-age children in Gaza are not attending classes. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)