Current location:Planet Pages news portal > travel
Over 1.1M people in Gaza facing food insecurity: UN
Planet Pages news portal2024-05-21 18:55:18【travel】0People have gathered around
IntroductionChildren try to get food relief in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Dec. 31, 2023. [Photo/X
Children try to get food relief in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Dec. 31, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday that more than 1.1 million people in the Gaza Strip are facing "an extreme level of food insecurity," as Israel prevents aid from entering the enclave.
The statement, posted on social media platform X, emphasized the need to distribute sufficient food aid via land routes to save lives, especially in the northern areas of the Strip.
However, "access impediments persist, and time is running out," the OCHA said.
Meanwhile, medical sources announced on Thursday the death of a child in the northern Gazan city of Beit Lahia due to famine and lack of available treatment, raising the number of deaths due to malnutrition in the enclave to 30.
Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 were taken hostage.
As a result, the besieged coastal enclave, home to about 2.35 million people, is experiencing difficult humanitarian conditions, amid international warnings of famine.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates warned of the danger of Israel's continuous rejection of implementing the latest UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
In a statement, it called on the UN Security Council to take necessary measures to implement the resolution and achieve an immediate ceasefire, ensuring the protection of civilians and the sustainable entry of humanitarian aid to all areas of the enclave by land, air, and sea.
The statement accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "exporting his crises to the Palestinian territories, the region, and the world," and using a policy of paying the price in dealing with all parties to mitigate the severity of those crises and prolong his stay.
Address of this article:http://netherlandsantilles.arnoldview.org/content-82a499899.html
Very good!(45487)
Related articles
- California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind
- 'Red Building,' a Witness of China's Revolution
- Coach Cai vows to bring China women's volleyball team to Paris Olympics
- Chinese Armed Forces Mourn Passing of Jiang Zemin
- Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
- Xi Receives Honorary Doctorate from King Saud University
- China strengthens crackdown on illegal fishing
- Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter to 6th China
- Nuggets blow 20
- Xi Holds Talks with Cuban President
Popular articles
- Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky
- China Ready to Join Chile for Stronger Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Says Xi
- China Ready to Join Chile for Stronger Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Says Xi
- Jiang Zemin's Remains Cremated in Beijing
Recommended
Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
Xi Holds Talks with European Council President
China files over 1,000 new undergraduate education programs in 2023
Xi Calls for Building South China Sea into Sea of Peace, Friendship, Cooperation
Dodgers acquire pitcher Yohan Ramírez from Mets for cash
Xi Calls for Building China
Xi Meets with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia
Full Text of Xi Jinping's Speech at Memorial Meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin
Links
- Liu brothers quickly into high gear
- Xi Sends Congratulatory Message to China
- World's largest wind farm begins construction
- Anderson aiming to dish out more assists
- Chinese carriers cut losses in 2023, aim for return to profit this year
- Big Chinese companies brighten 2024 CES
- Chinese Taipei athletes feel at home in Hangzhou
- Private sector to get active support for major projects
- Novel mineral sheds light on rare
- Elementary school students participated in after