Voice Of International Youth For Humanity

05/08/2025

🌍 Children of Gaza – A Human Rights Crisis (August 2025)

1. Right to Food & Survival – Violated
• Since March 2, 2025, no humanitarian aid has been allowed into Gaza, triggering a man-made famine.
• Over 71,000 children under 5 now suffer from acute malnutrition, including 14,000+ in critical condition.
• Food prices have skyrocketed up to 1,400%, making basic bread or rice unreachable for most.
• Children are dying from hunger — 89 confirmed child deaths so far, and the number is rising.

❌ This violates Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR):
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being, including food and medical care.”

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2. Right to Health – Collapsing
• Over 85% of Gaza’s hospitals are bombed, blocked, or shut down.
• Injured and sick children are left untreated, dying from wounds that are otherwise survivable.
• Newborns and infants are being fed with unsafe substitutes, risking infection, organ failure, or death.

❌ This violates Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC):
“Children have the right to the best possible health and access to health services.”

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3. Right to Shelter & Safety – Denied
• 1.9 million people (90% of Gaza’s population) have been forced from their homes.
• Many children are now living in destroyed buildings, tents, or crowded refugee shelters.
• These places are unsafe, lack water, electricity, and privacy — not suitable for children.

❌ This violates Article 27 of CRC:
“Every child has the right to a standard of living adequate for their physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development.”

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4. Right to Education – Erased
• Schools have been destroyed or turned into shelters.
• No formal education is happening for hundreds of thousands of children.
• A generation is growing up without access to learning, books, or classrooms.

❌ This violates Article 28 of CRC:
“Children have the right to education.”

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5. Right to Psychological Protection – Ignored
• 1.2 million children need urgent mental health support.
• They suffer from severe PTSD, nightmares, panic attacks, speech loss, and even suicidal thoughts.
• With almost no therapists, most children are left to suffer in silence.

❌ This violates Article 39 of CRC:
“Children who have experienced armed conflict have the right to psychological recovery and reintegration.”

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🛑 This is a Human Rights Emergency.

Gaza’s children are not just victims of war — they are victims of a global failure to protect basic human rights.

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📢 What Can We Do?

✅ 1. Raise Awareness
• Share verified news, real stories, and facts.
• Speak up against the silence.

✅ 2. Donate
• Support trusted organizations like:
• UNICEF
• WFP (World Food Programme)
• UNRWA
• Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
• Action Against Hunger

✅ 3. Advocate for Ceasefire
• Demand that governments and global bodies enforce:
• Immediate humanitarian access
• Unhindered food and medical deliveries
• Protection of schools and hospitals

✅ 4. Support Mental Health Care
• Back community-based centers providing therapy, play spaces, and trauma counseling.

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🙏 Let the world not say, “We didn’t know.”

Every child in Gaza has a right to live, learn, heal, and dream — just like any other child in the world.

💔 “Their only crime was being born in Gaza.”


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08/04/2025

Free Free Palestine🇵🇸🇵🇸

06/04/2025

We can do so much for Gaza. Here’s how:

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1. Pray From the Depth of Your Heart
• Du’a is powerful. Pray for Gaza every day—after every salah, during sujood, or before iftar.

“Ya Allah, protect the people of Gaza. Grant them peace, strength, and freedom. Heal their wounds and accept their martyrs.”

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2. Donate What You Can
• Even small donations help when made with sincerity.
• Support trustworthy charities giving food, medical aid, and shelter.

Examples:
• Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF)
• Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
• Islamic Relief
• UNRWA
• LaunchGood (check for active Gaza campaigns)

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3. Speak the Truth
• Use your voice. Share what’s happening in Gaza with your friends, family, and followers.
• Post on social media, join conversations, and stand up for justice.

Even one voice can echo far.

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4. Boycott With Intention
• Avoid supporting brands that fund or support the occupation.
• Look into the BDS Movement (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) and make ethical choices with your spending.

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5. Educate Yourself and Others
• Read about Palestine’s history and current struggles.
• Watch documentaries, read books, follow Palestinian activists.
• Teach others what you learn. Even one conversation can open hearts.

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6. Support Palestinian Creators
• Follow Palestinian artists, journalists, and businesses.
• Buy from them, share their work, help amplify their voice.

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7. Stay Consistent
• Gaza needs long-term support—not just during crises.
• Keep making du’a, keep sharing truth, and keep your heart connected.

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You don’t need to be on the front lines to fight for justice.
Even from your room, your prayers, your words, and your choices can carry love and strength to Gaza.






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06/04/2025

Palestinian journalist Khalil Abu Elias posted on Facebook:

"A few hours and Gaza will be erased. You will only find us in paradise. Farewell to the most unjust 'Arabs' history has ever known."

A Palestinian girl in Gaza wrote:

"Our news will no longer bother you from now on. It’s just a matter of days, and everyone will be gone.”

14/10/2024

The time for silence has passed. The people of Palestine are crying out for justice, for peace, and for the world to see their struggle. We cannot turn our backs on a nation that endures bombings, displacement, and daily fear. This is not just a crisis in one part of the world—it is a test of our collective humanity.

When children lose their homes, when families are separated, when entire generations grow up knowing only conflict, how can we remain silent? Every voice matters. The voices of the oppressed must echo in our hearts, pushing us to demand action, accountability, and change.

To remain silent is to allow suffering. Speak up for Palestine, share their stories, demand justice. Let the world know that their fight is not forgotten, their pain is felt, and that the call for freedom will grow louder until peace is restored.

26/09/2024

REPORT OF THE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN THE GAMBIA
The coordination of working children and youths of the Gambia together with other children Organization in the Country elaborated a national advocacy Plan on Child Marriage, Drug and Substance Abuse and Corporal Punishment and physical abuse.
After the elaboration of the Advocacy Plan Series of Activities were implemented to engage Government institution, Local Authorities and Decision makers on the issues the welfare of children in the Country
The AWCY of Barra and Brikama in coalition with Nine other organization conducted a session with teachers some regional educational officers to discuss on the issues of corporal punishments in schools and how to implement the policies on corporal punishment, more over to discuss on positive discipline for children so as to reduce corporal punishment in schools within north bank region and west Coast Region.
The dialogue also focuses on the issue of physical abuse that are inflicted on children especially children that are on skills training workshop and learning apprentice.
The activity has help participants has a clear understanding on the issues of corporal punishment and the policies involved but also make suggestion for the betterment of positive discipline in schools.
The other activity conducted was an engagement with Parents to raise awareness on child marriage and benefits of girl’s education, even thou there is a law that stated that children under the age of 18years shouldn’t be married, there are still some communities that still practicing child marriage. So an engagement activity was conducted with parents and the local authorities (Councilor) so as to change their concept on child marriage and for them to have a better understanding of the consequences and about the law attached to it. A teacher advocate was also invited to explain to the parents about the importance of girl’s education and to encourage parents to leave their children especially girls to continue their education rather than giving them out for marriage.
More than 90 parents participated in the activity and most of them stated the issues of child marriage is more clear to them now than before and promise to heed the advices and the teaching that are given to them by the advocators and pledge to spread the information to their fellow women in their various women groups in the community.
The AWCY of Farafenni, Basse and Soma Organize Radio talk shows to reach out to the community and the Authorities and highlight on the issue of Child Marriage in their various regions, more over to hear the views of the community on how they perceived the law on child marriage and how can the members of the community and the authorities join hand to make sure there is proper implementation of the law on child marriage. The radio talk show was very interactive as most of the community members give their suggestions and contribution through phone call during the program. The suggestion and recommendation will have to be presented to the members of parliaments of these regions so as to be look into at the national assembly
A curtesy visit was done by the AWCY of Barra to the Essau ward Councilor to discuss with her on the issues of child marriage in the district of Lower niumi and to see how to work hand in hand to eradicate such practices and other issues affecting children of the district. the councilor was so committed that she establishes a technical team in her Ward committee that will be looking on the issues of children welfare and also selected someone that will be in the technical team on behave of the children in the district
On the issue of Drug and Substance abuse a courtesy visit was done to the child welfare unit of the Drug law enforcement agency to discuss on how drug abuse affected the lives of children in the Gambia as the rate on drug abuse by children is getting higher, and it affected children in all Regions. After the visits a workshop was organize so as to look into the causes and how to reinforce the implementation of the law on Drugs. The members also develop strategies on networking with all the NDEA offices in the regions so as to better protect children on the usage of drugs and other drug related substances.
At national level a meeting was organize with eighteen children groups from different part of the Gambia and some children national assembly representatives so as to see how to see how present to the push some of the issues develop in the advocacy plan such as the proper implementation of the law on child marriage and Female ge***al mutilation, drug and substance abuse and corporal and physical punishment to the relevant authorities targeting the parliamentarian and ministers.
Furthermore, representative of the children Parliaments was urge to discuss on this relevant issue affecting children during their coming sitting and some other recommendations such as
-looking deeply on the issues their mode of parliamentarian members
-making more communication for children in the rural areas to also know the existence of the child parliaments and their sittings.

12/09/2024

🚨 The Israeli occupation forces bombed the United Nations-operated al-Jaouni school in central Gaza for the fifth time since October, killing at least 18 people. Witnesses say “women and children were blown to pieces” in the assault.

Six of the victims were UNRWA staff, including the shelter’s manager. The agency’s chief condemned the “endless and senseless killing” as the number of its staff killed since the start of the war rises to at least 220.

23/08/2024

Deadly floods leave millions stranded in Bangladesh

More than four million people have been affected by the floods triggered by torrential rains, with hundreds of homes under water.

At least 13 people have been killed and 4.5 million affected by floods triggered by heavy rains in eastern Bangladesh, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief says.

Floods triggered by torrential rains have swamped swaths of low-lying Bangladesh and rescuers are scrambling to evacuate flooded communities.

The ministry said on Friday that nearly 190,000 people were taken to emergency relief shelters and 11 of the country’s 64 districts were affected by the flooding.

Feni, about 100km (60 miles) northwest of the main port city of Chittagong, was worst hit.

The South Asian nation of 170 million people, crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers, has seen frequent floods in recent decades.

It is among the countries most vulnerable to disasters and climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index.

Three of those who died drowned in floodwaters in the southeastern region of Cox’s Bazar, chief administrative officer of Ramu district Rasedul Islam said.

The annual monsoon rains cause widespread destruction every year, but climate change is shifting weather patterns and increasing the number of extreme weather events.

The army and the navy have been deployed, with speedboats and helicopters rescuing those stranded by the swollen rivers.

15/08/2024

Supporting Palestine means standing up for justice, freedom and human dignity.
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05/06/2024

Happy World Environment Day🌎.
One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken,” said Leo Tolstoy. The relationship between human beings and the environment is important and it is necessary that they understand and work to keep it strong.

World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June every year. It is celebrated to raise awareness and to take actions to conserve the environment. It was initiated in 1972 by the UN Assembly and has come a long way since. The concern for preserving the environment did not just start then. People have been taking initiatives to do whatever is possible on their own, to make life better for everyone by creating awareness about preserving nature. Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” and that is exactly what all of us are here to do today. Let us join together and do our part in making our environment and our life on this planet as wondrous as it should be.

01/06/2024

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