And Secretary-General António Guterres said the results of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Analysis were not mystery: “It is a man made by man, a moral indictment and a failure of humanity itself.
“Hunger is not about food; it is the deliberate collapse of the systems that are needed for human survival. “
The conditions of Hunger Nood are expected to spread from Gaza Governorate to Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis Governorates in the coming weeks, the IPC estimates.
UN agencies have jointly and consistently emphasized extreme urgency of providing immediate and fully human humanitarian aid, given the escalating hunger-related deaths, rapidly deteriorating levels of acute malnutrition and falling levels of food consumption in Gaza with hundreds of thousands of days.
Israel’s obligations
“If the occupying force, Israel has unambiguous obligations under international law – including the duty to guarantee food and medical supplies of the population“Said the UN chef, who responded to the famine statement of the IPC, which is endorsed by dozens of governments, UN agencies and NGOs as the most important evidence-based size for food insecurity and malnutrition.
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Said Mr Guterres Israel’s denial of his duties could not be allowed to continue: “No more apologies. The time for action is not tomorrow – it’s now.”
Silence are silent, the hostages let go
UN agencies that are active in Gaza joined the UN chef and called for an immediate cease-fire to ultimately allow an unobstructed, large-scale humanitarian response and the immediate release of all Hamas hostages and other militants during the terror attacks of Hamas and other militias.
Agencies also expressed serious concern about the threat of the intensified military offensive on the city of Gaza and any further escalation in the conflict, because it would have further destroyed the consequences for citizens where there are already famine conditions.
“Many people – especially sick and malnourished children, the elderly and people with disabilities – may not be able to evacuate,” they said In a joint statement.
Famine set to expand
By the end of September, more than 640,000 people will be confronted with ‘catastrophic’ levels of food insecurity – classified as IPC phase 5 – on the Gaza Strip.
Another 1.14 million people in the enclave will be in phase 4 with a further 396,000 people who are confronted with phase 3 crisis funds.
The circumstances in Noord -Gaza become an estimated equally serious – or worse – than in Gaza City. However, limited data prevent an IPC classification, which emphasizes the urgent need for access.
Classifying famine means that the most extreme category is activated when three critical threshold-extreme food deprivation, acute malnutrition and deaths are broken with starvation. The latest analysis now confirms on the basis of reasonable evidence that these criteria have been met, said UN agencies.
Briefing Journalists on Friday at the UN Head Quarter in Geneva, the UN Noodhulp Coordinator Tom Fletcher said it was a famine that could have been prevented “if we were allowed.”
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A young seriously malnourished girl is helped in her clothes.
Famine in a fruitful country
“Nevertheless, food accumulates at the borders due to systematic obstruction by Israel. It is a famine within a few hundred meters of food, in a fertile country.
It is a famine for which we have repeatedly warned – but that the international media were not allowed to cover, witness, “he added.
“It is a famine in 2025. A famine from the 21st century guarded by drones and the most advanced military technology in history. It is a famine that is openly promoted by some Israeli leaders as a war weapon. “
On a wider scale, Mr. said Fletcher that it was’ the famine of the world. It is a famine that asks’ but what did you do? ‘A famine that wants and must chase us all. ‘
Malnutrition in children in Gaza accelerates “at a catastrophic pace”, said UN agencies, who notice that more than 12,000 children were identified as an acute malnourished monthly figure ever in July and a six-fold increase since the start of the year.
Possible war crime
UN -HUSEN RIGHTS LEADER Volker Türk said the famine was the “direct result” of the Israeli government policy.
‘It is a war crime to use starvation as a method of warfare, and the resulting deaths can also amount to the war crime of deliberate murder“He said.
“Israeli authorities must take immediate steps to end the famine in the Gaza Government and to prevent further loss of life during the Gaza Strip. They must ensure immediate access of humanitarian aid in sufficient quantities and full access to UN and other humanitarian organizations.”
First famine in the middle -east
Since the Last IPC analysis in MayThe number of children who are expected to run a serious risk of death by the end of June 2026 due to malnutrition has tripled from 14,100 to 43,400.
The new assessment reports the most serious deterioration since the IPC began to analyze acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, and It is the first time that a famine has been officially confirmed in the Middle East area.
Since July, food and auxiliary supplies that enter Gaza has increased somewhat, but remained enormously insufficient, inconsistent and inaccessible compared to the need.
In the meantime 98 percent of the arable land in the territory is damaged Or inaccessible – decimating the agricultural sector and local food production – and nine out of ten people have been moved serially from Huizen.
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