UNRWA says high level of malnutrition still registered in Gaza
12/17/2025 1:44:00 PM
Despite a ceasefire that came into effect in Gaza on October 10, high levels of malnutrition continue to be registered among children in the Gaza Strip, according to UN agencies.
UNRWA, the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees, called in a post on X for the scale of its relief work to be “restored to its fullest capacity” to aid children “who face enormous hardship”, including war, displacement and malnutrition.
Israel has severely restricted the entry of aid into Gaza, leading to famine being confirmed in August by the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).
Last year, Israel accused UNRWA of having been complicit in the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks and banned the agency from the enclave.
In October, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion saying the allegations were unsubstantiated and stressing that Israel must ensure that the “basic needs” of the Palestinian population of Gaza are met.
UNRWA, the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees, called in a post on X for the scale of its relief work to be “restored to its fullest capacity” to aid children “who face enormous hardship”, including war, displacement and malnutrition.
Israel has severely restricted the entry of aid into Gaza, leading to famine being confirmed in August by the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).
Last year, Israel accused UNRWA of having been complicit in the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks and banned the agency from the enclave.
In October, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion saying the allegations were unsubstantiated and stressing that Israel must ensure that the “basic needs” of the Palestinian population of Gaza are met.