Global concerns are growing after a new food security report has warned that hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are at risk of experiencing the worst level of hunger - famine. So, just how is a famine classified?
The clock is ticking in Gaza.
"Our hope is we can still avert a full-fledged famine. But the window is shutting, and it is shutting very, very fast.”The IPC is comprised of a five-phase scale that assesses the food security situation of a particular country or region. "The world’s leading experts on food insecurity clearly document that famine in the northern part of Gaza is imminent. More than half of all Palestinians in Gaza –1.1 million people– have completely exhausted their food supplies and are facing catastrophic hunger. Palestinians in Gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering. This is the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system –anywhere, anytime.
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