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First Famine in West Asia
August 25 , 2025
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- The United Nations (UN) has confirmed the first officially recorded famine in West Asia, occurring in Gaza as of August 15, 2025.
- Approximately 500,000 people in Gaza are experiencing severe food insecurity, according to UN assessments.
- The confirmation was made by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing verified data.
- The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reported daily hunger-related deaths in 1 out of 5 homes and 1 in 3 children affected by malnutrition.
- IPC forecasts indicate famine-level conditions may spread to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis regions by late September 2025.
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