Gaza faces 'critical risk of famine': UN report

Paris: Gaza is at critical risk of famine , with 22 percent of the population facing an imminent humanitarian catastrophe after more than two month...

Paris: Gaza is at "critical risk of famine", with 22 percent of the population facing an imminent humanitarian "catastrophe" after more than two months of an aid blockade by Israel, a food security monitor warned Monday.

Gaza's entire population of around 2.4 million people is at risk of a food crisis "or worse" by September, the UN- and NGO-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said in a report.

"Nineteen months into the conflict, the Gaza Strip is still confronted with a critical risk of famine," the IPC said.

It said there had been a "major deterioration" in the food security situation since its last assessment in October 2024.

"Goods indispensable for people's survival are either depleted or expected to run out in the coming weeks. The entire population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with half a million people -- one in five -- facing starvation," it said.