food insecurity

A child carries a bowl of food

Sleeping hungry as famine afflicts northern Gaza

Osama Abu Jaser 17 July 2024

Desperate people eat cherry tree leaves, while expired food and contaminated water puts health at risk. Read more about Sleeping hungry as famine afflicts northern Gaza

A man with bloodied hands cries while holding the head of an adolescent boy up to his face

Gaza facing "most dangerous days" of the genocide

Maureen Clare Murphy 10 July 2024

Experts estimate “up to 186,000 or even more deaths” could result from Israel’s war. Read more about Gaza facing "most dangerous days" of the genocide

A man seen from the waist up cries as he hugs a woman

Palestinians seeking food aid killed as Israel starves Gaza

Maureen Clare Murphy 29 February 2024

“After the aid trucks arrived, Palestinian civilians were targeted by Israeli shelling and shooting,” rights group says. Read more about Palestinians seeking food aid killed as Israel starves Gaza

One man lies on a stretcher and another man sits beside him in a Gaza City hospital

Hunger spreads, hope stays out of reach

Younes Al-Hallaq 29 February 2024

More than 100 people have been massacred while waiting for aid. Read more about Hunger spreads, hope stays out of reach

A crowd of men and children hold empty pots and buckets with outstretched arms

US uses humanitarian aid to prolong Gaza genocide

Maureen Clare Murphy 5 January 2024

Israel mulls opening northern crossing due to pressure from Washington. Read more about US uses humanitarian aid to prolong Gaza genocide

A baker removes loaves of flat bread from the oven

Why baking a donut is a triumph in Gaza

Wejdan Wajdy Abu Shammala 5 January 2024

Every joy in Gaza, no matter how small, is interrupted by Israeli violence. Read more about Why baking a donut is a triumph in Gaza

At night, a close-up of an outdoor fire and a meal being prepared by hand

Starving as food prices soar

Walaa Sabah 3 January 2024

Groups of hungry, or starving, individuals have broken into UNRWA warehouses in Gaza, taking flour and other supplies. Read more about Starving as food prices soar

A man cries while he holds the shrouded body of a child as another man stands behind him and several shrouded bodies lay on the ground

UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly for Gaza ceasefire

Maureen Clare Murphy 13 December 2023

Palestinian civilians arbitrarily detained and tortured by Israeli ground forces. Read more about UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly for Gaza ceasefire

People sit around a table eating surrounded by rubble

UN warns that Gaza food aid about to run out

Maureen Clare Murphy 14 May 2019

Half of the territory’s population is dependent on international assistance. Read more about UN warns that Gaza food aid about to run out

Gaza refugees learn of food aid cuts by text messages

Rami Almeghari Gaza Strip 14 March 2014

The UN agency for Palestine refugees says it is trying to focus on the most needy. Read more about Gaza refugees learn of food aid cuts by text messages