#Felipelt 🍉🌳

8 million newborns are born with a congenital disorder each year. Many of these disorders can be prevented or treated. On World Birth Defect Day, we call on countries to put greater focus and investment into helping children born with a serious condition to have the best chance at a healthy life. #BirthDefectDay

The death toll in #Gaza has surpassed 30,000 — a large majority women and children. Over 70,000 Palestinians have been injured. This horrific violence and suffering must end. Ceasefire.

I support Secretary-General @antonioguterres' letter to the @UN Security Council, invoking Article 99 and appealing for a ceasefire. #Gaza's health system is on its knees and near total collapse. We need peace for health.

My colleagues and I are devastated: we have lost one of our own in #Gaza today. Our young @WHOoPt colleague Dima Alhaj was tragically killed alongside her 6 month old baby, her husband and 2 brothers. Reportedly multiple other family members sheltering in the same house were also killed. I have no words to describe our grief. This loss comes on top of other losses in the @UN family since 7 October: 108 @UNRWA colleagues have been killed. This horror must end. All humanitarians and civilians must be protected. Ceasefire. NOW.