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 6 January 2009
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Children and women affected most by conflict in Gaza: UNICEF

06/01/2009

UNICEF, the UN Children's agency says the humanitarian crisis caused by the current violence in Gaza was impacting on children and women most.

crying girl in Gaza

crying girl in Gaza

UNICEF  says the number of children in Gaza affected by the loss of parent, damage to their home, displacement, lack of needed medical equipment and treatment and the interruption of their education is yet to be fully measured, but it adds, it is significant. UNICEF says the intensity of the current violence renders impossible any action to relieve their plight. UNICEF is delivering urgent supplies of food, fuel and medicine to Gaza hospitals.
This is Donn Bobb reporting for United Nations Radio.
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