children in Gaza need mental health and psychosocial support for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, the United Nation’s relief chief revealed on Thursday.
UN Security Council, Tom Fletcher talked about what Palestinian children in Gaza had endured over the past 15 months since the start of Israel's indiscriminate offensive on the Strip.
"One million children are in need of mental health and psychosocial support for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, according to UNICEF."
lost their schools and education.
"Many have faced sexual violence. Girls, who have endured the additional indignity of no menstrual care, have been left exposed and vulnerable."
ceasefire, Fletcher said the UN and its partners were "seizing every opportunity presented by the ceasefire to step up our response across the Strip" against the backdrop of the "horror".
The chief also added that they had increased the incoming flow of aid, scaled up storage capacity and repair work, provided "life-saving services," and carried out needs and damage assessments.
"It is critical that the pipelines of stocks are regularly replenished."
majority are found to be women and children.
population.
surveys reveal the mental toll the attacks have had. War Child UK revealed in December that many Gazan children felt that death was imminent and wished to die.
The charity’s CEO said almost every child would need psychological support and recovery.
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