UN declares famine in Gaza:
The United Nations has declared a famine in Gaza, affecting nearly 500,000 people, citing systematic obstruction of humanitarian aid by Israel.
- Famine Declaration is A formal global classification used by the UN and partners to signal catastrophic food insecurity.
- Declared through the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) framework, jointly managed by UN agencies and humanitarian organisations.
Criteria for Declaration:
- A famine is declared when all three thresholds are met:
- At least 20% of households face extreme food shortages.
- Acute malnutrition exceeds 30% in children.
- Mortality rate is over 2 deaths per 10,000 people per day.
