Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said on Monday that one in three people in Gaza has not eaten for days, calling for the rapid delivery of aid and the establishment of a permanent ceasefire.
In a statement on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Fletcher stressed that "Gaza is experiencing a humanitarian crisis before the eyes of the world," noting that those trying to obtain food aid are being shot at, and children are "melting" from hunger.
He explained that one in three people in Gaza had not eaten for days, and said, "Aid should not be withheld, delayed, or distributed under the threat of attack."
He stressed that aid convoys must be granted permission to cross the border quickly, and emphasized the need to end the targeting of people trying to obtain food aid.
Gaza is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in its history, with a severe famine intertwined with a genocidal war waged by Israel since October 7, 2023.
Since March 2, 2025, Israel has closed all crossings with the Gaza Strip and prevented the entry of most food and medical aid, causing a famine in the Strip.
According to the latest figures, 134 Palestinians, including 88 children, have died from famine and malnutrition since October 7, 2023.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) warned that malnutrition among children under the age of five doubled between March and June, as a result of the ongoing blockade.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization confirmed that malnutrition rates in Gaza have reached alarming levels, that the deliberate blockade and delays in aid have caused many lives lost, and that nearly one in five children under the age of five in Gaza City suffers from severe malnutrition.
Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation forces have launched an aggression against the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of 59,821 citizens, the majority of whom were children and women, and the injury of 144,851 others. This is a preliminary toll, with a number of victims still under the rubble and on the streets, unable to be reached by ambulance and rescue crews.
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UN: One in three Palestinians in Gaza has not eaten for days