UN-backed experts declare famine in and around Gaza City
by Jason Burke and Malak A Tantesh in Gaza from on (#6ZG3S)
IPC says famine is entirely man-made' and immediate response is needed or avoidable deaths will soar
An entirely man-made" famine is taking place in Gaza's largest city and its surrounding area amid deteriorating conditions that threaten an exponential increase in deaths across the devastated territory, UN-backed experts have declared.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a globally recognised organisation that classifies the severity of food insecurity and malnutrition, found that three key thresholds for famine had been met, signalling a major escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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