Gaza: UN agencies make plea for international action to end hospital attacks

By UN News

Nov 12, 2023 9:51 am

UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to end the ongoing attacks on hospitals, as Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in the heart of the Gaza Strip.

The regional directors of the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA), children's agency UNICEF and health agency WHO, said they were 'horrified' at latest reports which indicate many have been killed – including children – in facilities across Gaza city and other northern areas of the Strip.

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UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to end the ongoing attacks on hospitals, as Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in the heart of the Gaza Strip.

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