Criteria UN Will Use To Declare Expected 'Famine' In Gaza

Nearly five months after the start of the war, Gazans are despairing at the little humanitarian aid entering the coastal territory (Credit: AFP)

The UN, which has warned of "almost inevitable" widespread starvation in northern Gaza, uses strict criteria to declare a famine.

In the Jabalia refugee camp north of Gaza City, dozens of children wander around carrying empty pots, looking for anything edible.