Nearly a million people in the Gaza Strip find themselves without safe options, according to alerts from UN agencies and more than 200 non-governmental organizations operating in the occupied Palestinian territories. The situation has worsened recently due to the increase in Israeli military operations in Gaza City, forcing many residents to evacuate southward.
The humanitarian team has pointed out that two weeks ago, conditions of famine were confirmed in the region, highlighting the inadequacy of the so-called “humanitarian area” established by Israel, which lacks basic services for the displaced. Both northern and southern Gaza do not guarantee safety for families trying to flee, facing prohibitive costs and the need to travel on poorly maintained roads. Many families are forced to sleep outdoors or in overcrowded shelters, increasing their vulnerability.
Alerts about the imminent destruction of Gaza City have raised urgent alarms. The humanitarian team has urged the international community to act immediately, emphasizing that this catastrophe is the result of provoked decisions and that everyone shares responsibility for the situation.
In another development, Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have signed an agreement to resume cooperation in the nuclear field, including arrangements to restart inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities. This pact, announced following a meeting between the Iranian foreign minister and the IAEA director general, is considered an “important step” toward greater transparency in the country’s nuclear activities.
Additionally, a report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has revealed that the Americas are the only region in the world where suicide rates are increasing, with a shocking rise of 17% since 2000. In 2021, more than 100,000 people in the region took their own lives, prompting PAHO to launch an initiative to reverse this concerning trend.
Finally, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that childhood obesity has reached record levels, surpassing underweight for the first time as the most common form of malnutrition among children and adolescents. Currently, one in ten children in the world lives with obesity, a figure that has tripled compared to more than two decades ago. The agency attributes this epidemic to the easy availability of ultra-processed foods, rich in sugars and fats, which have displaced healthier options.
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