Tripoli, May 15 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said the escalating violence in and around the Libyan capital Tripoli over the past two days threatens to impact nearly half a million children.
"UNICEF has received reports that children, families, and medical staff were stranded in hospitals for hours, including inside Al Jalaa Children Hospital, as fighting closed in. For several hours, emergency services were unable to access the facility to provide the needed help. Families are reporting extreme distress among their children due to the violence," UNICEF said in a statement.
It urged all parties to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Chi...