[The Secretary-General said the following in response to the findings of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Alert that Gaza faces the grave risk of famine as food consumption and nutrition indicators have reached their worst levels since the beginning of the conflict. The IPC Alert highlights that two out of the three famine thresholds have now been breached in parts of the territory.] The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Alert confirms what we have f...| Secretary-General
Amid growing global concerns over alarming hunger spikes in conflict-affected communities and talk of intensifying levels of food insecurity possibly leading to famine, we looked into how – and when – a famine is classified.| UN News
NEW YORK/ROME, 29 July 2025 – Gaza faces the severe risk of famine as food consumption and nutrition indicators have reached their worst levels since the conflict began, according to data shared in the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Alert.| www.unicef.org
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