Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:07pm on 22 Aug 2025,Friday International
For the first time in Gaza—and the broader Middle East—the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has officially declared famine in the Gaza City region, affecting over half a million people suffering from starvation, destitution, and death . The UN agencies FAO, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO stress that this is a fully man-made crisis and call for an immediate ceasefire and massive humanitarian aid access to halt further deaths . Famine is projected to spread rapidly to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by late September, potentially engulfing up to a third of Gaza’s population . In Gaza’s North, conditions are as severe—or worse—but lack of data has prevented formal classification, underscoring the need for urgent access and comprehensive assessments. (PC: BBC)
