UN and WFP: Hunger and housing crisis deepen in Gaza
The UN and the World Food Programme report a sharp deterioration in the food and housing situation in the Gaza Strip. Two-thirds of the population face emergency-level hunger, one in five families eats once a day, and 94% of residents need housing and basic household items.
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- WFP Palestine Director Sean Hughes said that two-thirds of Gaza's population still face emergency-level hunger.
- He warned that without additional aid, by the end of the year 90% of people in Gaza could face severe acute food insecurity.
- The UN reported that about one in five families in Gaza eats only once a day, and half of these families at least once in the past month went completely without food.
- According to UNOCHA, 94% of Gaza's 2.1 million residents need shelter and basic household items, and more than four out of five families face critical or catastrophic hunger in shelters.
- WFP noted that this month three-quarters of Gaza households had difficulty accessing markets due to cash shortages and high food prices.
What happened
WFP Palestine Director Sean Hughes said that two-thirds of Gaza's population still face emergency-level hunger. He warned that without additional aid, by the end of the year 90% of people could face severe acute food insecurity. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that about one in five families in Gaza eats only once a day, and half of these families at least once in the past month went completely without food. According to UNOCHA, 94% of Gaza's 2.1 million residents need shelter and basic household items. More than four out of five families face critical or catastrophic hunger in their current shelters, which lack fuel, energy, and basic household items.
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