The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expects that more than one million people in the Gaza Strip will face famine and death by mid-July.

This came in a statement regarding its early warning report for the period between June and October 2024 regarding places where the hunger crisis is taking place and where acute food insecurity is expected to worsen.

The FAO report indicated that acute food insecurity will worsen further in 18 places experiencing hunger crises.

It stressed the need to provide urgent aid to prevent hunger, especially in Gaza and Sudan.

It pointed out that the situation in Mali, Palestine, South Sudan and Sudan continues to raise concerns at the highest level.

Data reported in the report showed that 100 percent of the Gaza Strip’s population of 2.2 million people are in the third level or above, which is known as “crisis” in the United Nations Integrated Interim Classification of Food Security.

In the statement related to the report, the organization said, “The ongoing conflict in Palestine is expected to exacerbate acute hunger, which is currently at a catastrophic level, with famine and deaths, as well as the displacement of the entire population of the Gaza Strip.”

The statement added, "More than one million people (nearly half of Gaza's population) may face starvation and death by mid-July."

The statement quoted the organization's Director-General, Zhou Dongyu, as saying, "The frightening predictions that the report focuses on should serve as a warning to all of us. Acting before crises can save lives."