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"The U.S. stands with all of the children throughout the world. I hope soon peace will be yours."
— Melania Trump , Celebrity
"The killing of civilians, especially children, is unconscionable, and I condemn it unequivocally."
— Malala Yousafzai , Activist
"These actions constitute the deliberate commission of the most heinous crimes of international concern."
— Esmaeil Baghaei , Politician
"The Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran... emphasising that damaged centres had no military applications."
— Pir Hossein Kolivand , Activist
"Civilian infrastructure such as hospitals, homes and schools must be spared from attack."
— Mirjana Spoljaric , Executive
"Reports of damage to the hospital are 'extremely worrying'."
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive
Key People
Amir Saeid Iravani is the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations.
The UN Secretary-General involved in discussions regarding Iran.
Esmaeil Baghaei is a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry.
Malala became an international symbol of the fight for girls’ education after she was shot in 2012 for opposing Taliban restrictions on female education in her home country of Pakistan.
First Lady of the United States known for her social initiatives.
US ambassador to the UN.
Mirjana Spoljaric is the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
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UNESCO condemned the missile attack on a girls' primary school in Minab, southern Iran, which killed around 150 people and wounded nearly 100, emphasizing that attacks on educational institutions endanger students and teachers and undermine the right to education.
UNICEF and UNESCO expressed concern over a U.S.-Israeli strike on a girls' school in southern Iran, which killed over 160 people, including students, teachers, and parents, and injured 95 others, highlighting the violation of international humanitarian law.
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a deadly strike on a school in Iran that resulted in multiple casualties.
The UN has urged Iranian authorities to investigate a deadly attack on a school that left several students dead.
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump led a U.N. Security Council meeting focusing on protecting children in conflict zones amid U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, which resulted in civilian casualties, including a deadly strike on a girls' school in southern Iran.
The UN has urged Iranian authorities to investigate a deadly attack on a school that left several students dead.
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a deadly strike on a school in Iran that resulted in multiple casualties.
Iranian authorities called for international action after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes damaged hospitals and schools, including a deadly strike on a girls' school in Minab, which resulted in at least 165 deaths and 95 injuries, mostly children.
The United Nations has called for an investigation into a deadly strike on a school in Iran that resulted in multiple casualties.
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