Rising KashmirRising KashmirRising Kashmir
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Politics
  • National
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
  • Sports
Search

Archives

  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022

Categories

  • Anchor
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • City
  • Developing Story
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Features
  • Health
  • Interview
  • Jammu
  • Jammu and Kashmir News
  • Kashmir
  • Kashmir Tourism
  • Kath Bath
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • SEO
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Top Stories
  • Trending
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Viewpoint
  • World
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: “World’s worst hunger crises”: WHO warns as 2.1 million in Gaza face starvation
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Rising KashmirRising Kashmir
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
  • National
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
  • Sports
Search
  • Top Stories
    • Developing Story
    • Anchor
    • Breaking
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Education
    • Features
    • Health
    • Interview
  • More
    • National
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Technology
    • Sports
    • Trending
    • World
  • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Jammu and Kashmir News
    • Kashmir Tourism
    • Kath Bath
    • Video
    • Viewpoint
Follow US
© 2024. All Rights Reserved.
Rising Kashmir > Blog > Breaking > “World’s worst hunger crises”: WHO warns as 2.1 million in Gaza face starvation
Breaking

“World’s worst hunger crises”: WHO warns as 2.1 million in Gaza face starvation

ANI
Last updated: May 13, 2025 9:20 am
ANI
Published: May 13, 2025
Share
3 Min Read
Representative image
SHARE
Follow us on

Gaza is on the verge of famine, as the ongoing blockade continues to affect the flow of humanitarian aid, including food, medicine, and essential supplies. With the entire population of 2.1 million facing hunger, and nearly half a million already in catastrophic conditions, the crisis has become the world’s worst hunger crisis, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

In a statement released on Monday, the WHO said, “The risk of famine in Gaza is increasing with the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid, including food, in the ongoing blockade. The entire 2.1 million population of Gaza is facing prolonged food shortages, with nearly half a million people in a catastrophic situation of hunger, acute malnutrition, starvation, illness and death. This is one of the world’s worst hunger crises, unfolding in real time.”

The latest food security analysis was released today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) partnership, of which WHO is a member.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed that Gaza is already in the grip of a hunger crisis and said that people are starving, falling ill, and dying while lifesaving food and medicine remain just minutes away across the border.

“We do not need to wait for a declaration of famine in Gaza to know that people are already starving, sick and dying, while food and medicines are minutes away across the border. The analysis released today shows that without immediate access to food and essential supplies, the situation will continue to deteriorate, causing more deaths and descend into famine. We call for an immediate end of the aid blockade, the release of all hostages, and a ceasefire,” Ghebreyesus said.

Since the aid blockade began on March 2, 57 children have reportedly died from the effects of malnutrition, according to the Ministry of Health. This number is likely an underestimate and is likely to increase. If the situation persists, nearly 71,000 children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished over the next eleven months, according to the IPC report.

The WHO further said that pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are also at high risk of malnutrition, with nearly 17,000 expected to require treatment for acute malnutrition over the next eleven months, if the dire situation does not change.

“Malnourished mothers struggle to produce enough nutritious milk, putting their babies at risk, while the delivery of counselling services for mothers is heavily compromised. For infants under six months, breast milk is their best protection against hunger and disease – especially where clean water is scarce, as it is in Gaza,” WHO said. (ANI)

Father accused of raping daughter arrested in Baramulla: Police
“No plan to waive off power bill for terminally ill patients, fishermen community”: J&K Govt
North India battles cold wave, Delhi records lowest temperature in four days
Rahul Gandhi’s remarks against Savarkar: SC extends stay on summons in case
“Great feeling for armed forces, people of India”: Indian Navy Commander ahead of Bastille Day parade
TAGGED:Gaza:HamasIsraelMalnutritionNetanyahuPalestine

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Copy Link Print
Previous Article Air India announces flight cancellations at 8 locations for today
Next Article US sanctions Iranians linked to nuclear weapons programme
Leave a Comment Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

1MFollowersLike
262kFollowersFollow
InstagramFollow
234kSubscribersSubscribe
Google NewsFollow

Latest News

“We have set goal of investment of 10 Trillion Yen from Japan in India in next 10 years:” PM Modi
Breaking National
August 29, 2025
Director Health Services Jammu reviews Healthcare services scenario post heavy rains
Breaking Jammu
August 29, 2025
India’s exports to surpass last year despite tariffs: Piyush Goyal
Breaking National
August 29, 2025
Indian Army begins construction of the baghwati Nagar Bridge, the fourth bridge on the River Tawi
SEO Video
August 29, 2025

Recent Posts

  • “We have set goal of investment of 10 Trillion Yen from Japan in India in next 10 years:” PM Modi
  • Director Health Services Jammu reviews Healthcare services scenario post heavy rains
  • India’s exports to surpass last year despite tariffs: Piyush Goyal
  • Indian Army begins construction of the baghwati Nagar Bridge, the fourth bridge on the River Tawi
  • PM Modi holds talks with Japan Parliament Speaker on India-Japan ties

Recent Comments

  1. Raja Mani Khan on Minor Girl Dies in J&K’s Poonch Landslide
  2. Raja Mani Khan on Srinagar: People gather in big numbers to participate in Muharram procession
  3. Shah on Relief for Employees: J&K Bank Fixes EMI-Credit Mismatch, says JK Bank Chairman
  4. Latif khan on Why Kashmir needs Stronger Private Healthcare and Health Insurance
  5. Sameer farooq mir on Qazi Irfan assumes charge as RTO Kashmir

Contact Us

Flat No 7,Press Enclave, Srinagar, 190001
0194 2477887
9971795706
[email protected]
[email protected]

Quick Link

  • E-Paper
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Top Categories

Stay Connected

1.10MFollowersLike
305kFollowersFollow
344kFollowersFollow
2.9kSubscribersSubscribe
WhatsAppFollow
Copyright © Rising Kashmir
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
  • National
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
  • Sports
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?