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Thursday, October 17, 2024
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
UN-backed report says around 345,000 Gazans to face ‘catastrophic’ hunger in winter
A displaced Palestinian boy carries a pot full of food, offered by a charity, in Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp on October 17, 2024. (Omar al-Qattaa / AFP)
ROME, Italy — Some 345,000 Gazans face “catastrophic” levels of hunger this winter after aid deliveries fell, a UN-backed assessment says, warning of the persistent risk of famine across the Palestinian territory.
This is up from the 133,000 people currently categorized as experiencing “catastrophic food insecurity,” according to a classification compiled by UN agencies and NGOs.
A report released in June by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) organization found that grim predictions on food insecurity made months earlier were exaggerated.
