The United Nations (UN) warned It was announced on Thursday that children in Palestine are facing increasing mental health distress amid escalating violence, displacement and loss, with over a million children in Gaza now in need of urgent psychological and psychosocial support. The crisis is compounded by rising risks such as the resurgence of child marriages, exploitation and long-term trauma.
According to Sima AlamiAdolescent and Youth Program Officer at the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), more than one million children in Gaza are in need of mental health and psychosocial support services as over two years of relentless violence and displacement have devastated communities in Gaza and the West Bank.
At the beginning of March, the UNFPA reported The “Displacement, poverty and the collapse of social, legal, health and protection systems are fueling insecurity and forcing families to make impossible decisions.” Reports also suggest that girls exposed to child marriage are at increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence. Strip Girls with education and autonomy, economic desperation and insecurity are leading to a rise in child marriages.
children are haunted They are constantly exposed to airstrikes, drone surveillance and the destruction of their homes. Added to this are the loss of family members, interrupted schooling and the loss of community contribute to depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress.
Despite the crisis, UNFPA has actively supported girls in Palestine by providing mental health and psychosocial services, safe spaces and protection programs to reduce challenges such as gender-based violence.
The UN has educated Concerns about unlawful killings and attacks on civilian areas that could constitute a gross violation of international humanitarian law. This crisis in Palestine also undermines the obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Childin particular Articles 24, 28 and 19, which guarantee the right of children to health, education and protection from exploitation.
