The UN alerts on the impact of the conflict in Gaza, where thousands of children suffer serious injuries and disabilities, and humanitarian aid does not effectively arrive.
Since the war between Israel and Hamas began almost 23 months ago, at least 21,000 children in Gaza They suffer disabilities and thousands more have serious injuries. Constant violence places minors in Critical situations and demands that the international community act to guarantee your protection and assistance.
According to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CDPD), some 40,500 children They received “Wounds caused by war” In the almost two years of conflict, and more than half was left with permanent disabilities. Experts urge Israel to Create evacuation protocols already implement specific measures to protect children with disabilities in front of the attacks.
Gaza child
Children’s evacuation and protection problems
After analyzing the situation, the CDPD warned that Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza are “Often inaccessible” For people with hearing or visual disabilities, “What makes its evacuation impossible.” Experts described cases of “people with disabilities forced to flee in unsafe and unworthy conditionslike crawling through the sand or mud without help to move. ”
The Committee also stressed that the restrictions at the entry of humanitarian aid in the strip They disproportionately affect people with disabilitieslimiting your access to medical resources and basic support.
Child in Gaza
Injured and risk of permanent disabilities
Between October 7, 2023 and August 21, 2025, the Committee received information about at least 157,114 people injuredof which more of the 25% could face life disabilities. The Gaza Strip is still plunged into a devastating conflict that began after the attack of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamás in Israel the October 7, 2023leaving thousands of children in a critical situation and highlighting the urgent need for protection and humanitarian assistance.
Source: Ambito
