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At least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza since fighting began: UN committee
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reports 83% of disabled Gaza children lost mobility aids amid unsafe evacuations and restricted humanitarian access.
- At least 21,000 children in Gaza were disabled as a result of impairments acquired since October 7, 2023.
- Over 63,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military since October 2023, and a famine in Gaza was officially confirmed by the United Nations in August.
- The Israeli military stated it would continue operations against "terrorist organisations" in Gaza and "remove any threat" to Israel, while Palestinians pleaded for an end to the war and the return of hostages.
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Israel's genocidal attacks on Gaza leave 21,000 children disabled, says UN
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities says about 40,500 children suffered 'new war-related injuries' during conflict, with more than half resulting in permanent disability - Anadolu Ajansı
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…
A UN committee says the nearly two-year war in Gaza has left more than 21,000 children disabled, while aid is insufficient.
Since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip almost two years ago, according to the UN, at least 21,000 children have suffered a disability.
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also determined that about 83% of persons with disabilities lost their assistance devices.
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