THE GUARDIAN: IPC says famine is ‘entirely man-made’ and immediate response is needed or avoidable deaths will soar
An “entirely man-made” famine is taking place in Gaza’s largest city and its surrounding area amid deteriorating conditions that threaten an exponential increase in deaths across the devastated territory, UN-backed experts have declared.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a globally recognised organisation that classifies the severity of food insecurity and malnutrition, found that three key thresholds for famine had been met, signalling a major escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Only four famines have been declared by the IPC since it was established in 2004, most recently in Sudan last year.
“This famine is entirely man-made, it can be halted and reversed,” the report says. “The time for debate and hesitation has passed, starvation is present and is rapidly spreading. There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that an immediate, at-scale response is needed. Any further delay – even by days – will result in a totally unacceptable escalation of famine-related mortality. » | Jason Burke and Malak A Tantesh in Gaza | Friday, August 22, 2025
Why are the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church so silent in the face of this heartbreaking tragedy? Why aren’t the leaders speaking out? This is a despicable crime against humanity and our leaders, political and spiritual, just look on! It beggars belief. — © Mark Alexander
