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UNICEF says situation in Gaza is hitting “rock bottom”

UNICEF has warned that, with the world’s attention averted elsewhere, the situation in Gaza is ...

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15.58 25 Jun 2025


UNICEF says situation in Gaza is hitting “rock bottom”


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UNICEF has warned that, with the world’s attention averted elsewhere, the situation in Gaza is hitting “rock bottom.”

Famine conditions in the territory worsen as aid continues to be blocked, with hospital resources unable to accommodate the number of children being admitted for acute malnutrition.

Over 500 people have been killed since last month, and almost 3,800 injured at Gazan aid sites, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.

Executive Director of UNICEF, Peter Power, joins guest host Jonathan Healy to discuss.


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