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Alison Hird

Defining famine: the complex process behind Gaza's hunger crisis

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen, in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Saturday, 26 July, 2025. AP - Abdel Kareem Hana

Despite mounting international concern over widespread hunger in Gaza, no official famine has been declared in the territory – highlighting the complexities of determining a country's famine status.

The World Food Programme (WFP), Unicef and the Food and Agriculture Organisation warned this week that time is running out, with Gaza "on the brink of a full-scale famine".

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