War in Gaza kills more children than in four years of worldwide conflict. UNRWA

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. More children have been reported killed in the war raging in Gaza than in four years of conflict around the world, Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on March 12.

“Staggering. The number of children reported killed in just over 4 months in Gaza is higher than the number of children killed in 4 years of wars around the world combined,” Lazzarini wrote on X.

Staggering. The number of children reported killed in just over 4 months in #Gaza is higher than the number of children killed in 4 years of wars around the world combined.

This war is a war on children. It is a war on their childhood and their future.#ceasefireNow for the… pic.twitter.com/tYwSNHecpy

— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) March 12, 2024

The head of the UNRWA also noted that this “is a war on children.”

“It is a war on their childhood and their future,” he added, calling for a ceasefire.

His post referenced United Nations numbers showing that 12,193 children had been killed in conflicts worldwide between 2019 and 2022, while more than 12,300 children died in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

Around 31,200 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's assault in Gaza, launched after Hamas attacks in Israel that killed 1,200 people in October.