UN-backed experts declare famine in and around Gaza City

<p>IPC says famine is ‘entirely man-made’ and immediate response is needed or avoidable deaths will soar</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/22/famine-benjamin-netanyahu-palestine-gaza-israel-war-latest-updates">Israel-Gaza war – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>An “entirely man-made” famine is taking place in Gaza’s largest city and its surrounding area amid deteriorating conditions that threaten an exponential increase in deaths across the devastated territory, UN-backed experts have declared.</p><p>The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a globally recognised organisation that classifies the severity of food insecurity and malnutrition, found that three key thresholds for famine had been met, signalling a major escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/22/ipc-declares-famine-gaza-city">Continue reading...</a>