UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram said on Sunday that more than one million children in Gaza still need water and food, and that thousands of children go to bed hungry every night, despite the ceasefire agreement. She added that 650,000 children need to return to school.
In a press interview, Ingram explained that the ceasefire is “good news” because it means an end to the daily bombardment that was killing children, but it “is not enough on its own to end hunger or ensure families have access to safe drinking water.”
She added, “Families in Gaza are still struggling daily to survive, and the infrastructure that provided water and medical care for children has been severely damaged, making access to these basic services extremely difficult.”
She said that the amount of aid entering the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire began increased slightly during the first two weeks, but it is “still woefully inadequate,” and that the quantities that have arrived are still below the levels that were entering before the start of the offensive.
The spokesperson for the United Nations Children’s Fund pointed out that thousands of children are still going to bed hungry, while others in hospitals are suffering from treatable illnesses, but the lack of doctors and medicines leaves them in pain without treatment.
