The warning comes from an alert issued by the Integrated Phase Catalog (IPC) Famine Review Committee (FRC), highlighting that the humanitarian situation in the region is extremely serious and rapidly deteriorating.
“All actors directly involved in the conflict must take immediate action within days, not weeks.or those who influence behavior to avoid and mitigate these catastrophic situations,” he said.
‘Unacceptable matters have been identified’
The Secretary-General of the World Food Program (WFP) said of this warning, “It has been confirmed that this is unacceptable.”
Cindy McCain emphasized in now.”
speaking before united nations newsJean-Martin Bauer, WFP’s Director of Food Security and Nutrition Analysis, said the situation was the result of large-scale population displacement, reduced commercial and humanitarian flows into Gaza, and destruction of infrastructure and health facilities.
“There was this. Sharp decline in the number of trucks entering Gaza“He said.
“By the end of October, the number of trucks per day had dropped to 58. “In the summer it was about 200, but most of the trucks that actually came in were transporting humanitarian aid.”
rising food costs
Moreover, due to reduced inflows, food prices in the north have essentially doubled in recent weeks.
“It is now about 10 times higher than it was before the conflict broke out. This warning therefore serves as a reminder that the eyes of the world must be on Gaza and that action is needed now.“He said.
Avoid ‘humanitarian disaster’
The FRC called for “immediate action from all stakeholders with potential influence to reverse this humanitarian catastrophe.”
The Committee specifically called on all parties directly involved in or influencing the conflict to immediately allow food, water, medical and nutritional supplies, and other essential items to enter Gaza.
Other recommendations include ending Israel’s siege of the northern region, attacking health facilities and other civilian infrastructure, resupplying health facilities and lifting health workers from detention.
“If we do not respond to these requests in the coming days, the humanitarian situation will worsen further. Additional avoidable civilian deaths“He said.
“If influential stakeholders do not take effective action, the scale of this looming catastrophe is likely to dwarf everything we have seen so far in Gaza after October 7, 2023.”
