US Edition"Gaza Famine Is World's Famine", Caused by "Systematic Obstruction" by Israel: UN Relief Chief
- The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification confirmed that a famine is currently occurring in Gaza, as stated by the UN-backed initiative on August 23.
- UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, called for immediate action and food access, highlighting that food aid is blocked at borders due to Israeli restrictions.
- According to Gaza's Health Ministry, 273 people have died from malnutrition and starvation, including 112 children.
- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk stated that Israeli actions have caused the declared famine, warning that it is a war crime to use starvation as a method of warfare.
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Gaza Famine is worlds famine, caused by systematic obstruction by Israel: UN Relief Chief - The Tribune
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has issued a stark condemnation of the ongoing famine in Gaza, describing it as a preventable crisis fuelled by 'systematic obstruction' by Israel and a collective global failure that will 'haunt us all'.
In the past 24 hours, 61 people, 16 of whom were waiting for help, have also been killed by the Israeli army and 308 have been injured, according to the latest assessment by the Ministry of Health of the Gaza Strip.
UN aid chief blames Israeli policies for Gaza famine | Midday News Bulletin 23 August 2025
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The head of the UN's Human Rights Office holds Israel responsible for the extreme deprivations in the Gaza Strip.
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