The foreign secretary expressed outrage at Israel's refusal to allow sufficient aid into Gaza and announced a further 15m to fund medical assistance. The UN-backed IPC declared Gaza is experiencing a "man-made famine," finding half a million people, about a quarter of Gaza's population, are suffering from famine with starvation spreading rapidly in Gaza City. The UN and other aid organisations reported significant impediments to collecting and distributing aid. The UK committed to bring critically injured Gazan children to the UK for specialist NHS treatment. The UK government said it will move to full recognition of a Palestinian state at the next UN General Assembly unless a ceasefire breakthrough occurs.
Addressing the House of Commons, David Lammy acknowledged a declaration from the UN-backed hunger monitor the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) last month that Gaza is experiencing a "man-made famine". Lammy also reiterated the government's commitment to bring critically injured Gazan children to to the UK for specialist NHS treatment, with the first patients set to arrive in the coming weeks.
The UN and other aid organisations have reported significant impediments and obstructions in being able to collect and distribute aid in Gaza. In its report last month, the IPC - which is the world's leading hunger monitor - found that half a million people, a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza, are suffering from famine. It also found that starvation is spreading rapidly in Gaza City, with famine expected to affect the rest of the enclave in September.
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