UN Security Council Affirms Gaza Famine is Man-Made Crisis

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.