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UN investigators: Israel targets children in Gaza

Israel is deliberately targeting children in the Gaza Strip in an ongoing genocide, UN investigators say.

Countries that want age restrictions on social media

Australia was the first, but more countries are planning age limits for social media. Sweden has not yet decided what age limit to introduce.

Concerns over many children killed in Beirut after massive attacks

Bombed-out buildings, grief and confusion - and a healthcare system close to collapse. The UN also fears that the death toll among children has risen dramatically in Wednesday's massive attacks in Lebanon.

Israel halts UNICEF aid shipments to Gaza over nicotine smuggling

Israel will stop emergency supplies from Egypt to Gaza being delivered via the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). The reason given on Tuesday is that the shipments contain contraband.

Sources: US likely behind attack on girls' school in Iran

Sources with insight into the investigation told Reuters that the United States is likely responsible for the deadly attack on a girls' school in Iran.

Her father died in battle: The war has taken so much

Sixteen-year-old Veronika from Zlatopil in the Kharkiv region remembers the horror of February 24, 2022 – the day Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Her father quickly left to help with the defense. Veronika and her mother were left at home, uncertain. "The war has taken so much from my family: my plans, our sense of security, our home as it used to be," she said.

UN says at least 100 children killed during Gaza ceasefire

Around one child a day has been killed during the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to the UN Children's Fund.

50 million allocated for the urgent needs of children in Gaza

The government is allocating 50 million kronor of Sweden's humanitarian support for Gaza to ensure children's urgent needs ahead of the winter, the government said in a press release.

Sudan: Families flee – only the children make it out

More and more children are arriving alone at the Tawila refugee camp in Sudan's Darfur region, Unicef says. Violence has separated hundreds of children from their parents. The children are described as thin, dehydrated and with severe mental health problems.

Over 680,000 Haitian Children Displaced Amid Escalating Violence

Around 680,000 children in Haiti have been forced away from their homes due to the ongoing unrest and extensive gang-related violence.

Sweden Allocates 420 Million Kronor for Gaza Humanitarian Aid

The Government is introducing a new support package to Gaza of 420 million kronor.

Gaza's Children Face Desperation Amid War and Starvation

More and more young people who come to the Save the Children's center in Gaza express a longing to die. They used to wish for toys and schooling. Now they want food, water or to die, says Rachael Cummings, humanitarian chief for Save the Children in Gaza.

UNICEF: 26000 Children in Gaza Suffer Acute Malnutrition

Approximately 26,000 children in the Gaza Strip are currently suffering from acute malnutrition, according to the UN's children's fund Unicef.

Gaza Residents Flee Amid Israel's Powerful Offensive

The road south from Gaza City, where Israel has now launched a "powerful offensive", is full of fleeing Palestinians. Most are terrified. They see their lives being dismantled, says Tess Ingram, spokesperson for the UN Children's Fund Unicef and on site in Gaza.

Childhood Obesity Surpasses Malnutrition Globally, Unicef Reports

Every tenth child of school age has obesity. This is stated by Unicef in a new report. Weighing too much is now a bigger problem than underweight globally. We must do more to protect children and young people, says the main author Harriet Torlesse.

Israel Resumes Limited Aid Shipments to Gaza Amid Ground Offensive

Israel will once again allow a limited quantity of aid shipments to enter war-torn Gaza. The announcement comes on the same day as the country launches a "comprehensive" ground offensive in the area.

Gaza Faces Severe Food Shortage as 100,000 Tons of Aid Blocked

The entire population of Gaza is facing an acute food threat - or even worse, warn food security experts. Outside Gaza's borders, trucks with over 100,000 tons of food are waiting in vain.

Ceasefire Broken: Nightmare Scenes in Gaza

"A terrible night". Many Gazans lay sleeping when Israel resumed the bombings and broke the Gaza war's ceasefire. At the hospitals, people can be seen carrying the remains of loved ones, wrapped in blood-stained sheets.

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Ali, 14, on the run in Lebanon: "I miss my home"

Hundreds of thousands of children have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon in just a few weeks. The UN's children's fund Unicef is already talking about a lost generation. I miss my home because that's where all my memories are, says 14-year-old Ali.

Multiple Children Killed in Protests in Bangladesh

At least 32 children have been killed during the extensive student protests in Bangladesh, according to the UN children's fund Unicef, writes BBC. In total, over 200 people have been killed in the clashes.

UNRWA: Ten children a day lose a limb

Several children a day lose their legs in Gaza's war, according to the UN's Palestine agency Unrwa. We have in principle every day ten children who lose a leg, or two legs – on average, says Unrwa chief Philippe Lazzarini.