CEASEFIRE NOW.
WE URGENTLY CALL FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE in GAZA AND LEBANOn TO PREVENT FURTHER SUFFERING, ENSURE SAFE HUMANITARIAN ACCESS, AND STOP THE CONFLICT FROM ESCALATING FURTHER ACROSS THE REGION.
Recent developments further reinforce the calls we have been making about the broader crisis that has been intensifying for nearly a year, reinforcing the need for comprehensive diplomatic efforts and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon to de-escalate tensions and prevent further human suffering.
Diplomatic solutions must be prioritised to de-escalate the situation and prevent further suffering for children and their families. We call on all States to act now to protect civilians in Gaza and Lebanon. The Government of Israel must abide by the prohibition of forcible transfer and deportation of civilians under international humanitarian law and provide civilians with essential necessities for survival. Now more than ever we need an immediate, definitive ceasefire, implemented by warring parties.
How many more innocent lives need to be lost before world leaders take action and agree on a definitive ceasefire?
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Urgent steps must be taken to protect children from the physical and mental harm caused by conflict and displacement. Children have a special status in conflict and an additional set of rights afforded to them. All parties must respect international law and ensure that civilians are protected. When international law is violated, it is critical that perpetrators are held to account.
We are calling on the actors on the ground, all Heads of State and the UN Security Council to prioritize the preservation of human life above all else. This is a humanitarian catastrophe with unimaginable and unnecessary suffering. We urgently call for an immediate ceasefire to ensure that all children can be protected and to allow for a massive scale-up in humanitarian aid supplies and personnel needed to deliver it.
EVERY WAR IS A WAR AGAINST CHILDREN. IF WE DON’T ACT NOW, HISTORY WILL JUDGE US ALL.
The killing and maiming of children, abduction, and the use of schools and hospitals as battlegrounds, are grave violations, and those responsible must be held to account for their actions.
In Gaza, essential resources such as water, food, fuel, and medical supplies are running out due to the siege. Children who survive the ongoing bombardment and ground operations are now at risk of dying from dehydration, starvation and disease. In Lebanon, children have been buffeted by multiple complex crises for decades, without being able to fully recover. Despite these spiralling needs, only a small fraction of the aid needed is getting to children.
The weaponization of aid must stop and every effort must be made to ensure children and civilians receive humanitarian relief immediately.
Children must be protected. Stop the war on children.
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.
