UN Reports One in Five Children in Gaza Suffering from Malnutrition

One in five children in Gaza City is malnourished and cases are increasing every day, according to the UN's Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa). More than 100 international aid organizations and human rights groups have warned of mass starvation in Gaza. The UN has described the hunger crisis in Gaza as 'dire' with reports of over 100 people, mostly children, dying of hunger. The World Health Organization has also raised concerns about mass starvation in Gaza, calling it 'man-made'.

In northern Gaza, locals are struggling to find food and supplies, with markets often empty or selling items at unaffordable prices. Families are resorting to selling personal belongings to buy basic necessities like flour. Aid workers in Gaza have highlighted the desperate situation, with one mentioning that even simple tasks like cooking and showering have become luxuries.

Israel stopped aid deliveries to Gaza in early March, leading to worsening shortages of food, fuel, and medicine. The blockade was partially eased but challenges persist. The UN has reported casualties among Palestinians trying to access aid, with Israel and the US establishing a new aid system through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Despite efforts to provide aid, the situation remains critical in Gaza, with individuals like Najah, a 19-year-old sheltering in a hospital, expressing fear of traveling to aid distribution sites.

According to the source: BBC.