International Pressure: EU and 24 Nations Urge Termination of Hunger Crisis within Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip is currently grappling with a severe humanitarian emergency, marked by widespread famine and mass displacement. This dire situation has been unfolding for months due to ongoing military operations, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction[1][2][3].
The crisis has been denounced by 24 countries, including France, Australia, and Canada, who have called on the Israeli government to allow all deliveries of aid from NGOs to ensure that life-saving food and shelter supplies reach those most in need[4].
According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, half of the deaths due to hunger were children, with a total of 227 people having died of hunger in the enclave[5]. The situation is so dire that famine is described as unfolding "before our eyes." People face starvation as aid deliveries are delayed or blocked[3][5].
The Israeli army has delivered 97 humanitarian aid packages to the inhabitants in Gaza, but the overwhelming need is much greater. Aerial drops will be carried out by the Israeli army, according to Benjamin Netanyahu, with a promise to increase the number of distribution points managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Aid Foundation[6].
However, UNRWA and other UN agencies have been barred from bringing humanitarian aid (food, medical supplies) into Gaza since March 2025. Humanitarian NGOs face restrictive registration rules potentially forcing them to leave Gaza, further reducing aid access[1][5].
UN officials, humanitarian experts, and multiple governments urge an immediate ceasefire and sustained, unrestricted humanitarian access to prevent a full-scale famine. Food assistance is being procured by WFP with external support (e.g., Japan), but delivery to those most at risk remains critically hindered without a ceasefire[2][5].
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, intended to distribute aid, has been associated with violence at distribution sites, causing hundreds of deaths of people seeking food, raising concerns over the safety and impartiality of food distribution within Gaza[3].
In summary, the Gaza Strip faces a catastrophic humanitarian emergency with mass hunger and starvation driven by an intense military offensive and severe restrictions on aid delivery. Urgent action is necessary to stop and reverse this dire situation, ensuring unimpeded humanitarian access and the delivery of much-needed food and shelter supplies to those most in need[1][2][3][4][5].
The French government, along with other international bodies, has criticized the ongoing war-and-conflicts in the Gaza Strip, expressing concern over the politics involved and the striking general-news of the unfolding famine and mass displacement. Despite efforts by the Israeli army to provide aid packages, United Nations agencies and humanitarian NGOs face restrictive access due to political tensions, complicating the delivery of life-saving food and shelter supplies.
