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The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern.
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The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A lead organization monitoring for food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of imminent famine in north Gaza under what it called Israel’s “near-total blockade,” after the U.S. asked for its retraction, U.S. officials told the Associated Press. U.S. ambassador to Israel Jacob Lew earlier this week called the warning by the internationally …

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Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny
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Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny

Al Jazeera  

Report by USAID-funded network said ‘highly likely’ the threshold for famine has been surpassed in northern Gaza. The report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, which provides information about global food insecurity, had warned that a “famine scenario” was unfolding in northern Gaza during Israel’s war on the territory. The report The FEWS NET report dated December 23 noted …

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Famine is possibly underway in northern Gaza despite recent aid efforts, a new report warns
7 months ago

Famine is possibly underway in northern Gaza despite recent aid efforts, a new report warns

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM, Israel — An independent group of experts warned Tuesday that it’s possible that famine is underway in northern Gaza but that the war between Israel and Hamas and restrictions on humanitarian access have impeded the data collection to prove it. Concerns about deadly hunger have been high in recent months and spiked after the head of the World Food …

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There's already 'catastrophic' hunger in Gaza. Who decides when to call it a 'famine?'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

There's already 'catastrophic' hunger in Gaza. Who decides when to call it a 'famine?'

NPR  

There's already 'catastrophic' hunger in Gaza. Sponsor Message Here are five takeaways: There's a very specific, internationally-agreed upon system for gauging hunger crises The process that the world currently relies on to track food emergencies got its start in the 1980s, says Tim Hoffine, quality assurance and methods adviser on the United States Famine Early Warning Systems Network, known as …

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