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UN Security Council Affirms Gaza Famine is Man-Made Crisis

FRANCE 24 EnglishSeptember 5, 20251 min728 views
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Gaza Famine Declared Man-Made Crisis

  • 🌍 The UN Security Council has shown rare unity, affirming that the famine in Gaza is a man-made crisis.
  • ⚖️ The use of starvation as a weapon of war is explicitly prohibited under international humanitarian law.
  • 🚨 Famine in Gaza must be stopped immediately, and Security Council resolution 2417 of 2018 must be implemented.

US Stance on Gaza Famine

  • 🇺🇸 The United States is the sole UN Security Council member not to affirm that famine in Gaza is man-made.
  • 🗣️ US officials reject the notion of a policy of starvation in Gaza, stating that Israel has allowed over 2 million tons of aid into the strip.

International Isolation

  • 🌐 The US and Israel are increasingly isolated internationally regarding the issue of food security in Gaza.
  • 🚫 Israel has demanded that the UN-backed Hunger Monitor withdraw its report that determined famine was present in parts of Gaza.
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