Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on deteriorating situation for children in Israel and the State of Palestine
NEW YORK, 9 October 2023 – “Nothing justifies the killing, maiming or abducting of children – grave rights violations which UNICEF wholeheartedly condemns. “Yet less than 72 hours after the outbreak of horrific violence in Israel, reports indicate that grave rights violations against children are rampant. Many children have been killed or injured…