US EditionWhat Does Declaring Famine Mean, and Why Hasn’t It Been Done in Gaza?
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 30 – The European Commission cites Israeli blockade as central to Gaza famine, with 20% of households facing extreme food shortages and 30% of children acutely malnourished, UN reports.
- During a UNGA session this week, the European Commission accused Israel of rights violations and warned of famine, while Netanyahu alleged `no starvation` in Gaza.
- The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warned that `increasingly stringent blockades` by Israel have `dramatically worsened` conditions, and the crisis began in early March when Israel cut off all food supplies to Gaza.
- A recent IPC report shows 20 percent of Gaza households face extreme shortages, 30 percent of Gaza children are acutely malnourished, and nearly a third went days without food since October 7, 2023.
- The European Commission accused Israel of rights violations and warned of famine, as the United Kingdom said it would recognize Palestine in September if aid restrictions persist.
- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the `trickle of aid must become an ocean,` as the IPC alert warned that `failure to act now will result in widespread death in much of the strip.
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Alex de Waal is considered an authority to speak of famine and has written several reference books on the subject
Food crisis experts: 'Worst-case scenario of famine' happening in Gaza
Gaza's population is facing the “worst-case scenario of famine" and “widespread death” will occur without immediate action, the leading international authority on food crises has warned. Tuesday's alert by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification — which is still short…
The announcement, on Sunday 27 July, of the very partial resumption of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is a communication operation and not a rescue of a famine-stricken population. No improvement has been observed on the spot.
As Gaza Enters 'Worst-Case Scenario of Famine'
Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France and Co-Chair of the Conference, chairs the general debate of the high-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. At the left is Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Co-Chair of the Conference. Credit: UN Photo/Loey FelipeBy J…
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