US EditionUN food agency chief says women and children are 'starving' in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid
More than 300 aid trucks enter Gaza daily, but the World Food Programme says 100 trucks a day are needed to prevent famine amid ongoing conflict and aid restrictions.
- The U.N. Food Program's executive director, Cindy McCain, stated that women and children in Gaza are starving and emphasized the urgent need for aid after her visit.
- The Gaza Strip has been officially declared in famine, with warnings that it could spread further without humanitarian assistance, according to the U.N.'s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the situation in Gaza as a "present-day catastrophe" and highlighted severe violations of international law.
- The head of the U.N. food agency, Cindy McCain, stated that starvation is occurring in Gaza, highlighting that many mothers and children lack sufficient food. She emphasized that this situation is real and happening now, pointing to specific families in distress.
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UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza
The head of the UN food agency said on August 28 that it was 'very evident' during her visit to Gaza this week that there is not enough food in the Palestinian territory. She added that she spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the urgent need for more aid. France 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky has the latest.
UN agency head visits Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel -- The head of the U.N. food agency said Thursday that it was "very evident" during her visit to Gaza this week that there isn't enough food in the Palestinian territory and that she spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the urgent need for more aid.
The head of the World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, has taken a look at the situation on the ground in Gaza. Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, describes a report on the famine as a "smooth lie."
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