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In Gaza, the humanitarian situation has reached alarming levels, according to a recent warning from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). On Tuesday, it was reported that two of the three critical famine thresholds have been met: a drastic decrease in food consumption and a substantial increase in acute malnutrition.
Data shows that more than 39% of Gaza’s population is not consuming food for days, and around 500,000 people—about a quarter of the inhabitants—are in conditions resembling famine. The rest of the population is facing hunger levels that have been classified as an emergency.
Particularly alarming is the rise in malnutrition among children under five, whose rates have quadrupled in just two months, reaching a concerning 16.5%. This increase significantly raises the risk of deaths from hunger and malnutrition among the youngest.
Amid this crisis, where health systems are on the brink of collapse, collecting accurate data has become a challenge. UN agencies have warned that the combination of widespread hunger, malnutrition, and disease is contributing to an increase in hunger-related deaths. The IPC made an urgent appeal: “If action is not taken now, widespread deaths will occur across much of the Strip.”
From Geneva, Ross Smith, the World Food Programme (WFP) Emergency Director, described the situation as a “disaster unfolding before our eyes,” emphasizing the need for immediate action. Alongside WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain, he stressed the urgency of a comprehensive and unobstructed humanitarian response, criticizing the logic that waits for official confirmation of famine before acting.
International organizations, including UNICEF, agreed that ensuring safe humanitarian access to Gaza is crucial. More than 320,000 children in the Strip are at risk of severe distress, and many lack access to essential services such as clean water and adequate food.
Although some entry points to Gaza have reopened, the volume of humanitarian aid remains insufficient to meet the basic needs of over two million people. It is estimated that more than 62,000 tons of vital aid are needed monthly to address the food crisis.
UN agencies have urged the resumption of commercial imports to diversify the population’s diet and have praised recent commitments aimed at improving humanitarian operations in the region. However, they warned that all these measures are inadequate without an immediate and permanent ceasefire to stop the deaths and allow for the necessary humanitarian operations to take place.
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Source: MiMub in Spanish
