A Call to Action for Children in Hostile War-torn Conflict Zones: From Palestine, Ukraine and Beyond

World Children's Day is an opportunity to recognize children as rights holders, to acknowledge the progress that has been made for and with children, and to demand action to protect and fulfill the rights of every child (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, 2023). Unfortunately, our commemorations this year were overshadowed by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, Congo, Myanmar, China, Pakistan, and Colombia. The most egregious of examples pertains to the conflict in Palestine between the State of Israel and Hamas, in which thousands of innocent children have tragically lost their lives in the Gaza Strip and surrounding territories.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research