UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric told a press conference on Monday that UN humanitarian partners had examined more than 76,000 children in the past month, identifying some 4,900 cases of acute malnutrition.
Dujarric added that "this brings the total number of acute malnutrition cases recorded in 2025 to approximately 95,000."
Regarding the humanitarian situation in the sector, staff from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), according to Dujarric, warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip remains critical, and noted that harsh weather conditions are jeopardizing progress made in meeting the large shelter needs.
Dujarric stated that "1.1 million people are still in dire need of assistance, as heavy rains continue to damage and destroy most existing shelters."
With American support, Israel launched a two-year war of extermination in Gaza on October 8, 2023, which left more than 71,000 martyrs and more than 171,000 wounded Palestinians, most of them children and women.
The first phase of a ceasefire agreement based on US President Donald Trump’s plan went into effect on October 10, but Israel violates it daily, resulting in the deaths of 442 Palestinians and injuries to 1,236 others.
Israel also severely restricts the entry of food, medicine, medical supplies and shelter materials into Gaza, where some 2.4 million Palestinians live in dire conditions.
