UN official calls for urgent action as famine deepens, spreads in Gaza

GAZA, Aug. 23 (YPA) – A UN official called for urgent action regarding the deepening of famine in the Gaza Strip, noting that this is the first time famine has been confirmed in the Middle East.

Speaking at a press conference last Wednesday, Jean-Martin Bauer, Director of Food Security and Nutrition Analysis at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), emphasized the findings from the latest report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative.

Bauer underscored that famine represents “severe food deprivation, widespread acute malnutrition, and deaths from hunger.” He stressed the importance of protecting data systems that will guide humanitarian responses.

He further clarified that this marks the first time that famine has been confirmed in the Middle East, describing it a historic moment.

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