Overview

• The UN warns that Gaza could face a formal famine declaration by September, with 470,000 people (22% of its population) already in catastrophic food insecurity levels.
• Israel’s complete blockade of Gaza since March 2 has halted all food, water, and medicine, causing severe malnutrition and the deaths of at least 57 children.
• Sudan remains in an officially declared famine, with over 24 million people suffering from acute food insecurity due to ongoing civil war.
• Global acute food insecurity has risen for a sixth consecutive year, with nearly 300 million people at risk of starvation, according to the Global Report on Food Crises.
• Conflict, climate shocks, and humanitarian aid cuts are driving the crisis, with more than 95% of those in IPC’s ‘catastrophe’ phase residing in Gaza or Sudan.