Gaza: Children are dying in freezing cold, UN aid workers warn

UN humanitarian workers expressed outrage that in the last month alone, eight newborns died due to hypothermia, a severe drop in body temperature. 74 children have died so far amid the harsh winter weather in 2025. “We enter this new year with the same horror as last year,” Louise Waterridge, senior officer for emergencies at the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), told UN News. “There has been no progress and no solace. Children are now dying of the cold.” Meanwhile, Israeli military forces have caused massive Palestinian casualties and widespread destruction continues in Gaza. Palestinian armed groups are also carrying out rocket attacks on Israel, due to which there remains a threat to civilians there. UN Secretary General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, while giving information to journalists on Thursday, said, “The Secretary General has protected the lives of civilians in this violent confrontation.” It again strongly condemned the widespread casualties. “There is a shortage of food and supplies of essential supplies, according to UN humanitarian workers. The hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip continues to grow amid restrictions imposed on aid operations, and looting by armed groups. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that central and southern Gaza As of last Sunday, all supplies in the storage facilities of UN partners had been exhausted. This comes as Israeli authorities have Most requests for food aid to areas south of Gaza have been rejected. Nearly 1.20 lakh metric tons of food aid is needed to provide food to the entire population for more than three months, outside the Gaza Strip alone. Halted. UN partner organizations have warned that if additional supplies are not received, food delivery to hungry families will be extremely limited. Aid efforts continue. Humanitarian aid organizations warn The shortage of fuel for electricity generators is having a severe impact on Gaza’s health system and putting the lives of patients and injured at risk. Despite these difficulties, the United Nations and its partner organizations are continuing to deliver aid to the general Palestinian population. Between 22 December and 8 January, health services were provided to more than half a million people in Gaza. The UN Secretary-General reiterates his call for all parties to respect international humanitarian law. He stresses that the protection of civilians must be ensured at all times and their needs addressed immediately. Secretary-General Guterres calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Calling for immediate, unconditional release of all those held hostage by Hamas.

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