CEASEFIRE NOW.

Join the call for a definitive ceasefire now.

The government of Israel and Hamas have finally reached agreement on a pause in hostilities after 15 months of siege and bombardment by Israeli forces that followed attacks by Palestinian armed groups in Israel on 7 October 2023.  

This agreement will facilitate the release of Israeli hostages, including children, and Palestinian children held in Israeli military detention, and we hope it offers the first step towards the peace, protection and accountability that children deserve.  

While the pause will give children long overdue respite from bombs and bullets for as long as it holds, it must become a definitive ceasefire to protect them long-term and allow life-saving services for malnutrition and disease.  

A pause in hostilities in Gaza will protect children from bombs and bullets for as long as it holds but we must secure a definitive ceasefire to rapidly increase humanitarian aid to children facing malnutrition and disease.  

Efforts must be urgently ramped up to end the siege for good and vastly increase the entry of aid. Crucially, children must be able to safely access this assistance, which must be determined by their needs, not restrictions on trucks and supplies allowed to enter. People must also be able to return to their homes, safely and unimpeded, in line with their rights.  

The international community cannot afford to fail Palestinian children. We must demand that the ceasefire becomes definitive and put an end to the violence now.

Together, we can protect children from the horrors of this conflict. Stand in unity with the hundreds of thousands who have already taken action and sign the petition now. 

Children must be protected. Stop the war on children.