RAMALLAH, Monday, May 13, 2024 (WAFA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on its X account that more than 150,000 pregnant women are facing terrible sanitary conditions and health hazards amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the forced displacement of its population.
“No child in the world should suffer like this. We need a ceasefire Now,” said UNRWA.
The Un Relief Agency warned that a new level of desperation is unfolding in Gaza under the world's watch.
According to UNICEF, 95 percent of pregnant and breastfeeding women face severe food poverty in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
The United Nations Population Fund has recently reported that 62 aid packages containing materials for childbirth are still waiting for permission to enter through the Rafah crossing.
The death toll of the Israeli aggression on the Strip since October 7 has risen to 35,091. Over 78,827 people have been wounded.
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