Definitions
According to the United Nations World Food Programme, famine is declared when malnutrition is widespread, and when people have started dying of starvation through lack of access to sufficient, nutritious food.[3] The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification criteria define Phase 5 famine of acute food insecurity as occurring when:[4][5]
- At least 20% of households in an area face extreme food shortages with a limited ability to cope; and
- The prevalence of acute malnutrition in children exceeds 30%; and
- The death rate exceeds two people per 10,000 people per day.
The declaration of a famine carries no binding obligations on the UN or member states, but serves to focus global attention on the problem.[6]
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so much talk about imminent famine declaration in Gaza I thought it useful to post the definition. and further information from the UN LINK.
imo this is part of Netanyahu's siege strategy. Israel declared it had closed the borders to Gaza shutting off supplies of food, water, electricity and fuels, and medicines - to treat chronic illnesses meaning those unmedicated diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cancers and infectious diseases will become actively problematic for people. this was stated right after the closure of the border crossings.
this is using a barbaric method to deliberately kill the people under siege.
I read the other day that 10 children had died in one day from starvation. I didn't post about it because I doubted the claim. there is now no doubt.
I encourage people to donate money (not goods) to UNHCR, MSF, UNWRA or any preferred org that is supplying assistance to the people in Gaza.
