Child casualties in Gaza exceed 50,000 in 20 months: UN

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Child casualties in Gaza exceed 50,000 in 20 months: UN

2025-06-02 17:43 Last Updated At：21:27

More than 50,000 children in Gaza have been killed or injured since October 2023, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said in a post on X on Monday, citing data from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

"According to UNICEF, 50,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in just 20 months," UNRWA said in its post.

"Civilians, including children, humanitarian and medical workers, first responders, and journalists, continue to be killed and injured in the Gaza Strip. No one is safe, no one is spared, no place is safe in Gaza," said the agency.

Releasing the grim child casualty figure in an article on May 27, UNICEF said children in Gaza are suffering "a long, harrowing list of unimaginable horrors: the grave violations against children, the blockade of aid, the starvation, the constant forced displacement, and the destruction of hospitals, water systems, schools, and homes."

"The children of Gaza need protection. They need food, water, and medicine. They need a ceasefire. But more than anything, they need immediate, collective action to stop this once and for all," said UNICEF.

Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela

Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.

The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.

"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.

"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.