Children and teachers killed in air strikes on schools in eastern Myanmar - Statement by Debora Comini, UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific

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“UNICEF is appalled by the deaths of four school children and two teachers as the result of an air strike on two schools in Kayah state, eastern My “The children who died were aged between 12 and 14. Many more were injured. More than 100 children were in school at the time of the strikes. “UNICEF strongly condemns any strikes against schools and places of learning, which must always be safe spaces for children. “Attacks against schools are a grave violation of children’s rights and international humanitarian law.” Media contacts Simon Ingram UNICEF Brussels Tel: +32 491 90 5118 Email: [email protected] Sara Alhattab UNICEF New York Tel: +1 917 957 6536 Email: [email protected]..."

Source/publisher: 

UN Children's Fund (New York) via Reliefweb (New York)

Date of Publication: 

2024-02-07

Date of entry: 

2024-02-07

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

Good

Text quality: 

    • Good