More than half a million people across Gaza face catastrophic conditions characterised by starvation, destitution and death. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) says an entirely man-made famine is occurring in Gaza City and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month. Only four famines have been declared by the IPC since 2004. The IPC says the famine can be halted and reversed but warns that immediate, at-scale action is required and that any further delay, even by days, will escalate famine-related mortality. A ceasefire and immediate restoration of humanitarian aid and essential services are necessary to prevent exponentially increasing avoidable deaths; the UN World Food Programme director reported clear evidence of food shortages and ongoing starvation.
Here is a bit more detail about the report which said last week that more than half a million people across Gaza are facing catastrophic conditions characterised by starvation, destitution and death. The IPC said an entirely man-made famine is happening in Gaza City, the territory's largest, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month.
This famine is entirely man-made, it can be halted and reversed, the report says. It continues: The time for debate and hesitation has passed, starvation is present and is rapidly spreading. There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that an immediate, at-scale response is needed. Any further delay even by days will result in a totally unacceptable escalation of famine-related mortality.
The director of the UN World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, said it is very evident there isn't enough food in Gaza, adding that starvation was clearly under way in the territory. Her comments were made to the Associated Press during a visit to Gaza earlier this week and echo the declaration last Friday of widespread famine in Gaza made by the Integrated Food Security Phase
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