Gaza: Famine is now occurring and is projected to expand farther - Briefing | United Nations

Briefing by Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the situation in the Middle East. ----------------------------------------------- “Over half a million people currently face starvation, destitution and death,” a senior UN humanitarian official told the Security Council, warning that this number in Gaza could climb above 640,000 by the end of September. Joyce Msuya, the UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator also added that at least 132,000 children under five are expected to suffer acute malnutrition between now and mid-2026, with more than 43,000 at risk of death.


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