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May 13, 2025

United Nations Chief "Alarmed" by Reports of Catastrophic Hunger in Gaza
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On Monday, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for an end to
Israel's total blockade of Gaza - in place since March 2 - after a
leading global hunger monitor said Gaza's entire population faces the
risk of famine. This is U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.

Stéphane Dujarric: "Over 70 days into the blanket ban imposed by Israeli
authorities on the entry of any supplies into Gaza, stocks have run out,
bakeries have shut down, community kitchens are closing daily, and
people are starving. This is not a natural disaster, but a human-made
catastrophe that the world should not allow."



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