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Six months since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, a United Nations humanitarian official told the Security Council that “there is no protection of civilians in Gaza,” and said that “sadly,” it cannot be said that the killing of 7 World Central Kitchen aid workers “was an isolated incident in this conflict.” UNIFEED

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, said, “Without compliance by parties to conflict to allow safe, full, and unhindered access for timely delivery of humanitarian assistance, children’s survival, well-being, and development are in jeopardy and our calls are mere echoes in this chamber.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists at the Rafah border crossing into Gaza that it is time for a ceasefire and for an "ironclad commitment by Israel" to allow unhindered aid deliveries into the besieged enclave as he began his annual Ramadan solidarity trip. UNIFEED

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) partnership has released its latest update on Gaza warning that the conditions necessary to prevent famine have not been met and the latest evidence confirms that famine is imminent in the northern governorates and projected to occur anytime between mid-March and May 2024. WHO

A top UN official said, “repeated calls” for protection of civilians in Russia and Ukraine “appear to fall on deaf ears.” UNIFEED

Al-Helal Al-Emirati Maternity Hospital is one of the only two maternity hospitals remain on the Strip. Doctors are forced to make the impossible decision as the hospital is desperate for medicines and supplies and struggling to provide adequate care to newborns. UNFPA

Children in cities in Ukraine’s frontline areas have been forced to spend between 3,000 and 5,000 hours – equivalent to between four and almost 7 months – sheltering in basements and underground metro stations over the past two years, as air raid alerts sound above. UNICEF

According to the UN Human Rights, the armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted, and children conscripted, as fighting has spread to more regions of the country. UNTV CH

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, UN humanitarians warned on Friday of the severe mental health implications the ongoing war has on people affected, mainly children, but also their parents. UNTV CH

As Sudan’s brutal war hits the 300-day mark, widespread malnutrition, the world’s largest child displacement crisis and a shattered health system threaten to kill far more children than the armed conflict itself. UNICEF