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The UN declares famine to Gaza, a first in the Middle East

A first in the Middle East: the UN officially declared the famine on Friday in Gaza, after its experts warned that 500,000 people were in a “catastrophic” state, by clearly attributing the responsibility of this famine to Israel, which immediately rejected this accusation. Furthermore, “It is a famine. Consequently, the famine of Gaza”, which “could have been avoided” the systematic obstruction of Israel ” Accused in Geneva the head of the United Nations humanitarian operations, Tom Fletcher. Furthermore, “This famine goes and must haunt us all,” he hammered in a serious tone. Similarly, Israel has rejected an announced biased “based on the lies of Hamas”. Meanwhile, affirmed that “there is france launching its tournament success no famine in Gaza”. Meanwhile, After months of warning against a famine in the Palestinian territory ravaged by the war. Additionally, Meanwhile, the integrated framework of classification of food security (IPC), Rome, finally confirmed that a famine was underway in the governorate of Gaza (Gaza-Ville and its surroundings), and that it should extend to the governorates of Deir El-Balah and Khan Younès by the end of September. Furthermore, IPC stressed that it was “the first time that a famine was officially confirmed in the Middle East”. Nevertheless, The UN had feared in 2018 that a famine emerges in Yemen. For example, the poorest country of the Arabian peninsula ravaged by a war that caused a serious humanitarian crisis, but it was not matéralized, a spokesperson for the United Nations told AFP. El-Balah and another half-million in that of Khan Younès. The governorate of Gaza represents around 20% of the Gaza france launching its tournament success Strip in area. If we add those of Khan Younès (29.5%) and Deir El-Balah (16%), we arrive at 65.5%. or about two-thirds of the total area of ​​the Gaza Strip, a poor territory of 365 km2 where more than two million Palestinians are wrapped up. It is the conditions in the north of Gaza are as serious. or even worse “, Gaza, but limited access to data in this area prevents the IPC from publishing an assessment. According to UN experts. more than half a million people in Gaza face “catastrophic” conditions, the highest level of food distress of the IPC, characterized by famine and death. This figure. based on information collected until August 15, should rise to almost 641,000 “A war crime” -the malnutrition in the children of Gaza “accelerates at a catastrophic pace”, notes the UN. “In July only, more than 12,000 children were identified as acute malnutrition, france launching its tournament success the highest monthly figure ever recorded”. The United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, recalled that “starving people for military purposes is a war crime”. “We cannot let this situation continue with impunity,” said the secretary general Antonio Guterres. “We need an immediate cease-fire, the immediate release of all hostages and total and unhindered humanitarian access,” he added. According to the IPC. this is the most serious deterioration of the situation since the start of its analyzes in the Gaza Strip. For this organization. a famine is underway when three elements are united: at least 20% of the households (one out of five) food, at least 30% of children under the age of five (one in three) suffer from acute malnutrition, and at least two people out of 10,000 die of hunger every day. Face to the accusations of Israel. the UN World Food Program Manager for Food Security, Jean-Martin france launching its tournament success Bauer, replied that “IPC is the absolute reference for food security analyzes”. is the result of the climbing of the conflict in recent months. which has led to massive population trips associated with restricted access to food supplies caused by Israel. Deposit March. Israel has completely prohibited the entry of aid to Gaza, before authorizing the delivery of very limited quantities at the end of May, resulting in serious shortages of food, drugs and fuel. Access to Gaza. accuses Hamas of looting aid, which the Palestinian Islamist movement denies, and humanitarian organizations not to distribute them. But these claimed that Israel required excessive restrictions. deemed very dangerous to distribute the aid in the middle of the war.