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U.N. chief: Aid gains in Gaza 'fragile' as IPC report shows hunger eased but 1.6 million still at extreme risk
Summary
U.N. Secretary-General said the latest IPC food-security report shows famine has been pushed back and that the U.N. is delivering more than 1.5 million hot meals daily, but warned that about 1,600,000 people in Gaza—over 75%—remain at extreme risk and urged a durable ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access.
The United Nations Secretary‑General told reporters that the latest IPC food‑security report shows some progress in Gaza but stressed that the gains are fragile and that far more must be done to protect civilians.
"Famine has been pushed back," the Secretary‑General said, adding, "we are preparing more than 1,500,000 hot meals every day" and delivering general food assistance packages across Gaza. He warned that despite those efforts "1,600,000 people in Gaza, more than 75 percent of the population, are projected to face extreme levels of acute food insecurity and critical malnutrition risks."
The Secretary‑General described degrading conditions across the territory: clean…
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