Statement by Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, following her two-day visit to the Middle-East
NEW YORK/JERUSALEM, 16 April 2024 – “Today I completed a two-day visit to the Middle East, where escalating violence continues to take an unconscionable toll on the lives of children. “On the first day in Israel, I met with some of the many Israeli families who experienced unspeakable violence on 7 October, including children taken…