Unicef: Gaza fighting pauses agreed for second round of polio vaccinations

Unicef, the UN children's agency, has said that humanitarian pauses have been agreed to allow for a second round of polio vaccinations for 590,000 children under the age of 10, starting from 14 October.

"Area-specific humanitarian pauses have been agreed. It is critical that these pauses are respected by all parties. Without them, it is impossible to vaccinate the children," Unicef executive director Catherine Russell said in a statement.

Reporting by Reuters