@article {7617, title = {ECPC Call-to-Action for Justice, Peace, and the Protection of All Children Affected by the War in Israel and Palestine}, year = {2023}, month = {November 2023}, publisher = {Early Childhood Peace Consortium}, abstract = {

Thousands have died. The killing, maiming, and abduction of children must stop. Attacks on schools and hospitals, and the impedance of humanitarian aid to affected children and families/parents/caregivers, are unacceptable. These are among the most serious violations of international human rights laws protecting children and constitute four of the six grave violations against children during armed conflict as identified by the united nations security council resolution S/RES/1612 (2005).

The Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC) is extremely concerned with the impact of the current war in Israel and Palestine on innocent children. Every conflict profoundly impacts people of all age groups, but children are disproportionately affected. Being far more vulnerable to violence, hardship, and toxic stress, they can suffer physical, psychological, and emotional effects for the rest of their lives. That impact can pass from one generation to the next. Any delay in bringing this catastrophic conflict to an end will have enduring consequences.\ More
}, keywords = {child rights and protection, early childhood development, humanitarian action, Israel-Palestine War 2023, peacebuilding, violence prevention}, url = {node/7604}, author = {Han{\"o}z-Penney, Suna and ECPC Advocacy Working Group} }