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At least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza since fighting began: UN committee

Since October 2023, over 40,500 children in Gaza have sustained war injuries, with more than half disabled, facing severe aid restrictions and loss of mobility devices, the UN committee said.

  • At least 21,000 children in Gaza have been disabled since the war began on October 7, 2023, according to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
  • Over 40,500 children have suffered new war-related injuries, with more than half resulting in disabilities, reported the United Nations committee.
  • The committee expressed concern over the loss of assistive devices, impacting 83% of disabled individuals, and called for immediate humanitarian aid for persons with disabilities affected by the war.
  • The committee urged that specific measures be taken by Israel to protect children with disabilities.
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Experts highlighted that the lack of specialized services and medical equipment resulted in the deaths of children and older persons with disabilities

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At least 21,000 children have been living with a disability caused by the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas since October 7, 2023, that is, more than half of all children injured, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CDPD), an organ of the United Nations, said. In total about 40,500 children suffered "war-induced injuries" in almost two years, said this committee composed of experts that meets twice a year in Geneva. Isra…

·Washington, United States
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Geneva. At least 21,000 children were disabled and about 40,000 were injured by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its fierce offensive almost 23 months ago, said the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CDPD), while Save the Children reported that daily the equivalent of a classroom of children died there in “absolutely horrible” attacks.

·Mexico
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At least 21,000 children in the Gaza Strip are living with disabilities caused by the war, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has warned. In the nearly two years since the outbreak of the war, some 40,500 children have suffered "war-related injuries", more than half of which have resulted in permanent disabilities. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities consider aids such as wheelchairs, stilts, canes, braces and pro…

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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