UNSC gathers at Algeria's request to address famine in Northern Gaza

The United Nations Security Council is convening to discuss the impending famine crisis in northern Gaza, in response to urgent appeals from Algeria and several other countries.

News ID: 85297

Date: 12 November 2024 - 13:32

TEHRAN (Defapress) - The UN Security Council is set to meet Tuesday evening to address the famine in northern Gaza. This meeting, requested by Algeria alongside Guyana, Slovenia, and Switzerland, follows a report by the Famine Review Committee of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.

The report, which was issued last Friday, warned of an "imminent risk of famine" in northern Gaza, calling for immediate action within days, not weeks, to prevent disaster.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is "extremely dire and deteriorating rapidly," with severe shortages of food, water, medicine, and fuel, exacerbated by the Israeli siege and ongoing conflict.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that the warning from global food security experts of potential famine in northern Gaza is deeply concerning, calling for an immediate increase in humanitarian aid and its safe delivery.