Global monitor says famine is weeks away in north Gaza | AP News
4 days ago · The finding by the Famine Early Warning System Network appeared to expose a rift within the Biden administration over the extent of starvation in northern Gaza, with the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew, disputing part of the data used in reaching the conclusion and calling the stepped-up famine warning “irresponsible.”
The US says it pushed retraction of north Gaza famine warning | AP News
2 days ago · Lew, the U.S. ambassador, said the famine warning was based on “outdated and inaccurate” data. He pointed to uncertainty over how many of the 65,000-75,000 people remaining in northern Gaza had fled in recent weeks, saying that skewed the findings. FEWS said in its report that its famine assessment holds even if as few as 10,000 people remain.
Famine Warning for Northern Gaza Draws U.S. Rebuke and Raises …
3 days ago · A U.S. diplomat on Tuesday slammed a new report on food security in the Gaza Strip that said famine was “highly likely” in part of the enclave, with the criticism fueling confusion and ...
Has famine arrived in Gaza? UN experts say it has
Jul 10, 2024 · For months, Gaza has been teetering on the verge of famine. But several United Nations (UN) human rights experts are now warning that there is “no doubt” famine already exists across the Strip.
Hunger experts say the risk of famine in Gaza remains high
Oct 17, 2024 · The Gaza Strip is still at risk of famine more than a year into the Israel-Hamas war, even as the number of people facing the most extreme level of hunger has declined in recent months, the international authority on hunger crises said Thursday.
Imminent famine in northern Gaza is ‘entirely man-made ... - UN News
Mar 18, 2024 · Amid growing global concerns over alarming hunger spikes in conflict-affected communities and talk of intensifying levels of food insecurity possibly leading to famine, we looked into how – and...
Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza ... - UN News
Apr 24, 2024 · Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened – heightening growing fears of famine and...
New famine alert for Gaza where families go days without food
Jun 25, 2024 · Gaza remains on famine alert after food security experts warned on Tuesday that more than one in five households “go entire days without eating”. According to the latest UN-partnered IPC report...
Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny
2 days ago · The report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), which provides information about global food insecurity, had warned that a “famine scenario” was unfolding in northern Gaza ...
The US Says It Pushed Retraction of a Famine Warning for North Gaza …
2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — A lead organization monitoring for food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of imminent famine in north Gaza under what it called Israel's “near ...