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Child Malnutrition in Gaza Reaches Record High as Relief Supplies Run Low

A ban on UNRWA aid alongside a tightened blockade has pushed relief operations to the brink, driving child malnutrition to unprecedented levels

Children walk as Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 6, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo
Palestinian mother Israa Abu Haleeb looks after her five-month-old daughter, Zainab, who medics diagnosed with malnutrition, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
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Overview

  • UNRWA reported that 10.2% of nearly 16,000 children under five screened in June were acutely malnourished, a near doubling from 5.5% in March
  • UNRWA warns that medicine, nutrition supplies, hygiene materials and fuel are rapidly running out in Gaza
  • On May 19, Israel lifted an 11-week blockade to permit limited UN deliveries but continues to bar UNRWA from bringing aid into the enclave
  • UNICEF documented more than 5,800 cases of child malnutrition in June, including over 1,000 severe cases, marking a fourth consecutive monthly increase
  • The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has stepped in with private contractors as political disputes keep UNRWA out of aid distribution