Shafaqna English– Palestinian in the Gaza Strip are struggling for a single daily meal, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
James Elder, Spokesperson for for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday (15 June 2025) described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “bleak, horrific, and hopeless,” adding that bombs and missiles are entering the besieged territory in far greater quantities than food.
Elder added that hopes briefly raised by discussions of a ceasefire have all but vanished. “There was a momentary uptick in aid and slight improvements in water and food supplies,” he said. “But that optimism has quickly dissolved in the face of a catastrophic blockade on humanitarian relief.”
Estimating the number of children dying from hunger daily or weekly is nearly impossible under such conditions, Elder warned that malnourished children are dying from treatable illnesses.
Even accessing hospitals is no longer safe for sick or malnourished children, he said, as the remaining 19 partially functioning hospitals, of which only eight are public, lack essential medical supplies.
Source: Emirates News Agency