22 August 2025
From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)
Months of warnings have fallen on deaf ears.
Famine is now confirmed in Gaza City.
This is starvation by design and manmade by the Government of Israel.
It is the direct result of banning food and other basic supplies for months including from UNRWA.
The spread of famine can still be controlled by a ceasefire, allowing humanitarian organisations to do their work and reach starving people with aid.
Time for political will!
Read more about this topic:
- UN Relief Chief says Gaza famine “must spur the world to urgent action”
- UN Secretary-General – on famine in Gaza
- Gaza: Famine “irrefutably” confirmed, UN humanitarians unite in plea for aid access – OCHA, OHCHR, WFP and WHO
- Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza – Joint Press Release by FAO, UNICEF, WHO, and WFP
- WFP: As famine grips Gaza, families turn to desperate measures to survive
- UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory on famine in Gaza
- UN Human Rights Chief says Gaza Governorate famine is direct result of Israeli Government actions
Document Type: Social media post, Statement
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Subject: Access and movement, Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Hunger, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 22/08/2025
URL source: https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-commissioner-general-gaza-famine-now-confirmed-gaza-city
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Subject: Access and movement, Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Hunger, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 22/08/2025
URL source: https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-commissioner-general-gaza-famine-now-confirmed-gaza-city