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UN spokesperson says Gaza is "teetering on the brink of famine" as aid access remains constrained; updates on Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar and West Bank displacement
Summary
A United Nations spokesperson warned that Gaza is close to famine as humanitarian supplies and movements remain far below needs, and provided updated figures and urgent funding needs for crises in Sudan, Yemen and Myanmar while reporting displacement in the West Bank.
The United Nations spokesperson said on Aug. 12 that Gaza is "teetering on the brink of famine," reporting rising malnutrition deaths and persistent impediments to humanitarian access while also briefing on separate emergency situations in Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar's Rakhine State and the West Bank.
The spokesperson said the World Food Programme and UN partners report that starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at their highest levels since the current conflict began in October 2023. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that five people died of malnutrition over the previous 24 hours, bringing the ministry's tally to 227 malnutrition-related deaths since October 2023, including 103 children. The spokesperson said humanitarian supplies entering Gaza “remain far below the minimum required to meet people's immense needs.”
She described daily operational obstacles at crossings. The UN requested coordination with Israeli security services on 16 missions on a recent Monday — including collections of food, medical supplies and fuel at the two operational crossings, Kerem Shalom and…
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