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Coverage dated February 19, 2024

UN agencies warn of 'explosion' in Gaza child deaths

Headline from Digital Journal

An alarming lack of food, surging malnutrition and the rampant spread of disease could spark an explosion in child deaths in Gaza, the United Nations

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  1. Truthout

    UN: Child Deaths in Gaza Set to Surge If Israel’s War and Blockade Continue (opens Truthout)

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    Israel recently blocked a shipment of United Nations food aid, intended to feed over a million Gazans for a month.

  2. Digital Journal

    UN agencies warn of 'explosion' in Gaza child deaths (opens Digital Journal)

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    An alarming lack of food, surging malnutrition and the rampant spread of disease could spark an explosion in child deaths in Gaza, the United Nations

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: UN warns of more Gaza child deaths – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    UN agencies warn Gaza is on the verge of an "explosion" in preventable child deaths. Meanwhile, the US has proposed a temporary cease-fire in Gaza in a draft UN resolution. Follow DW for more.

  4. Common Dreams

    Gaza Faces 'Explosion in Preventable Child Deaths' If Israeli Assault Continues: UN (opens Common Dreams)

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    "If the conflict doesn't end now, children's nutrition will continue to plummet," said a UNICEF official.

  5. The Guardian

    Middle East crisis live: Unicef warns of soaring levels of child deaths in Gaza due to malnutrition (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    ‘The strip is poised to witness an explosion in preventable child deaths, which would compound the already unbearable level of child deaths,’ says official

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