Children’s Rights Committee: More than 50 children died in Gaza, while humanitarian aid continues to be obstructed

The committee stated in a statement that the food security crisis in the sector is deteriorating quickly, and it has reached the point “More than 50 children died, while many others are on the edge of death.” Because of more than eleven weeks of complete closure imposed by Israel for the arrival of humanitarian aid and supplies.

Based on UNICEF statistics and the World Health Organization, the committee confirmed that if “The siege continued, more children will die, and up to 71,000 children under the age of five may suffer from severe malnutrition during the next year.”

The committee stressed that the right to food is a basic human right, “It is closely related to the right to life, and therefore, it is not subject to diminishing under international law.”

It also strongly condemned the continuous Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, “Which kills and distorts women and children,” Including news of the death of more than a hundred children last week alone.

The committee said that this number does not take into account the losses caused by the recent strikes, stressing that such attacks occur on a large scale daily, and the humanitarian situation is pushing “Critical point.”

س In order: There is no justification for actions that clearly challenge international humanitarian law, as well as international human rights law, including children’s rights agreements, and a prevention agreement The crime of genocide Collective and punish it.

The committee emphasized the importance of the opinion of the International Court of Justice Consultant On the legal consequences of Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, as well as orders to take temporary measures related to the issue that South Africa filed against Israel regarding the implementation of the agreement to prevent genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The committee urged Israel to take immediate action “To ensure the right of all Palestinian children to life, survival and growth, stop killing and wounding children in Gaza, and allowing humanitarian aid safely and without restrictions to all parts of the Gaza Strip.”

It should be noted that Child Rights Committee It monitors the commitment of the states parties By the Convention on the Rights of the Children – which includes 196 countries – and their optional protocols. It consists of 18 independent human rights experts from all over the world, working as personal and not as representatives of countries.

Later, more details about developments related to the Gaza Strip ….