State of Palestine

A sharp escalation of the conflict in Gaza has left the entire population of 2.2 million people in 'crisis' or worse levels of acute food insecurity. Child malnutrition is higher than anywhere in the world, with one child in every six under the age of 2 acutely malnourished.

Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into overcrowded shelters and hospitals, with food and water running out.  

The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided emergency food and cash assistance to 1.4 million people across Gaza and the West Bank since early October 2023. However, shifting battle lines and insecurity have made it impossible to distribute food without putting aid recipients and workers in danger, forcing WFP to temporarily suspend convoys to the north.

The number of places where WFP and partners can safely provide life-saving assistance is shrinking rapidly, putting hundreds of thousands at risk of being cut off from any form of relief. Without more humanitarian assistance, a deadly combination of hunger and disease will claim the lives of countless children, pregnant women and young mothers.

To prevent famine, WFP and its humanitarian partners urgently need more routes into Gaza and access throughout the Strip for humanitarian operations. 

WFP calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the opening of all border crossings, and the resumption of commercial cargo to provide relief and put an end to the suffering.

WFP needs US$760 million for its operations in Palestine until the end of 2024.