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Scarcity of food in Gaza is increasingly causing malnutrition and severe hunger among the population as the war continues
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Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition

22 August 2025
Joint News Release
Rome, Geneva, New York

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Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory and region
Famine Review Committee (FRC) report
IPC special snapshot on the Gaza Strip
IPC famine fact sheet