Tag: famine
UN experts accuse Israel of ‘starvation campaign’ in Gaza & demand...
This comes as the UN special rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri, is accusing Israel in a new report of carrying out a deliberate starvation campaign in Gaza.
Israel’s ‘starvation strategy’: IDF targets World Food Program vehicle as Gaza’s...
As famine spreads across Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are accused of targeting humanitarian workers, including a World Food Program vehicle, in what some are calling a deliberate strategy to starve the Palestinian population.
730 million people faced hunger last year: A global crisis demanding...
The latest UN report reveals alarming levels of hunger and malnutrition, highlighting the need for urgent political and financial commitments to address food insecurity worldwide.
Oxfam report: Israel slashes water access in Gaza by 94% amid...
The report details how Israel’s sustained attacks on water infrastructure have left Palestinians in Gaza with just a fraction of the water they need for basic survival.
UN experts declare Israeli ‘targeted starvation campaign’ has led to Gaza...
A group of UN experts accuse Israel of genocide as famine takes hold in Gaza, claiming the lives of dozens, mostly children.
‘They are starving,’ says doctor back from Gaza; world food program...
We get an update on conditions among the besieged and starving population of Gaza—including of children now suffering from the psychological effects of intense and prolonged trauma—from Dr. Walid Masoud.
“Full-Blown Famine” ravages northern Gaza, U.N. official declares amid prolonged conflict
Nearly seven months into the Gaza conflict, the World Food Program warns of a spreading famine in the north, intensifying humanitarian crises despite increased aid efforts.
Israel’s defiance of world court amid Gaza’s humanitarian crisis sparks global...
Amidst this backdrop of defiance and tragedy, global leaders are raising their voices against the continued aggression.
Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon of war brings Gaza...
Alex de Waal says famine in Gaza is “inevitable” as those warnings have been ignored and Israel’s war on Gaza is poised to continue.
Gaza on the brink: Famine looms as crisis deepens
The World Food Program's chief economist, Arif Husain, points out that Gaza meets at least one of the criteria for famine.
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Quiet mass resistance led Congress to end compulsory draft registration, but a plan for “automatic” registration threatens that victory.
Trump EPA moves to dismantle key PFAS drinking water protections despite warnings over cancer...
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