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WHO, UNICEF and UNRWA catch-up campaign in Gaza to reach 44 000 children, with routine immunization, nutrition support and growth monitoring. November 2025.
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UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without increased and sustained support

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO say hunger, malnutrition, disease and the scale of agricultural destruction remain alarmingly high

19 December 2025
Joint News Release
Rome, Geneva, New York

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