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Al Jazeera said its Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman Ahmed Washah was killed in an Israeli strike on a home in the Bureij area in central Gaza.
Natalia Rossi, UNICEF Representative in Egypt, affirmed that her participation in the “Envisioning Egypt’s Future in Education” conference comes at a crucial moment for education reform in the country.
Esohe Joan Egbiki, Country Engagement Lead for Egypt at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), affirmed that Egypt is witnessing a pivotal stage in its education reform and development process, reflecting the government’s commitment to implementing evidence-based and data-driven reforms.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed the findings of a study on education reform efforts in Egypt, presented by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), titled “Securing Egypt’s Future through Education Transformation: New Evidence, Progress Achieved, and the Way Forward.”
With more than half the population in need of urgent, life-saving assistance, international concerns are growing about the deteriorating situation, particularly with the increasing attacks on health facilities and personnel.
He emphasized that this suspension came just days after a previous announcement to continue aid, causing real shock in international and human rights circles.
“This must stop. Children must be protected,” stated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in a post on X on Sunday, referencing UNICEF's data.
Egyptian Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar has discussed with Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Egypt Nathalie Meyer ways to cement cooperation on healthcare, nutrition and mental health.
Egypt's First Lady Entissar El Sisi extended her thanks to the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) for helping Egyptian children build a brighter future.
The event also celebrated the winners of the “Egypt Through Children’s Eyes” competition, organized by the NCCM in partnership with the Ministry of Culture.
The statement was made by Acting UNICEF Representative in Egypt Nathalie Meyer during a discussion at WUF 12.
The United Nations said, "One million children in the Gaza Strip are living in hell on earth, with about 40 children killed there every day, over the past year," according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA
Services will also be provided to their caregivers and adult patients.
Additional funding is urgently needed to scale up access to safe inclusive, equitable quality education for refugees as well as vulnerable host community children.
Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsi met Tuesday with UNICEF Representative in Egypt Jeremy Hopkins.
James Elder, spokesman for UNICEF, urged, the world on Tuesday for the passage of humanitarian aid in front of the Rafah crossing, saying that “these are the supplies that are urgently need to get across into the civilians of Gaza to save the children”.
Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabbaj received Thursday a delegation from UNICEF.
The strategy will help spare 10 million children the risk of not reaching their full potential.
UNICEF said that nearly all children in the enclave were thought to require mental health support, US News reported on Friday.
The initiative is worth $2.5 million.
