War zones are no place for children, the most vulnerable victims of armed conflicts who are sometimes forced to fight others’ battles

The United Nations says it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza after a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so it can reach all those in need.

Speaking at a news conference in Lebanon, Guterres said that while there would not be any "impediments by Israel for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza", that getting the aid into the hands of those in need would not be "easy".

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Following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) called on Thursday for unrestricted access to deliver urgently needed food and aid to the region.

We are dismayed that shortly after deal was announced, Israel continued bombing Gaza indiscriminately, killing Palestinian civilians despite expectations of calm until the ceasefire takes effect,' say

Though the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will mean an end to the fighting, the devastating consequences of the war will drag on for years in both Gaza and Israel.

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For more than a year, the U.N. has warned that famine looms over Gaza. Israel says there is no aid shortage - citing more than a million tons of deliveries. It accuses Hamas of stealing aid, which Hamas denies, instead blaming Israel for shortages.

Hamas is a Palestinian armed group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. This triggered a massive Israeli military offensive in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

The war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas, which on Wednesday agreed a ceasefire, has killed tens of thousands of people and created a humanitarian disaster.

A year after Israel vowed to wipe Hamas ‘off the face of the earth’ following the 7 October attack into Israel the conflict has spread across the Middle East