By Wesam Bahrani

UN: Gaza faces “death sentence”

TEHRAN – The United Nations has accused the Israeli regime of “weaponizing hunger” in Gaza as the death toll rises.

Palestinians in northern Gaza eating extract of leaves

Palestinian activist Mansour Shouman told Al Jazeera about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza as Israel presses ahead with its war of genocide.

Aid groups issue urgent appeal for Yemen funds

A joint statement from 188 humanitarian organizations, including several UN agencies, warned that 18.2 million people in Yemen -- more than half the population -- were in need of help after nine years of war with a Saudi-led coalition.

Aid groups warn of looming famine in Sudan

A year of war between rival military factions in Sudan has pushed parts of the country to the brink of famine, and left 25 million people — about half the population — in need of humanitarian aid, according to aid agencies.

Rights groups: States hide behind illusion of airdrop, sea route schemes

Twenty-five human rights and humanitarian organizations operating on the ground in Gaza have issued a joint statement saying the only way to meet the unprecedented humanitarian needs in the territory is to ensure unhindered humanitarian access through all land crossings, Al Jazeera reported.

WHO chief calls on aid to enter Gaza as hunger spreads

The World Health Organization’s chief has called for more aid to enter Gaza, amid reports of children dying from malnutrition in the besieged territory.

Russia: West allows Israel to use hunger as a method of war

The U.S. and Russian representatives to the UN exchanged heated words Tuesday during a Security Council session on Gaza.

UN expert: Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians

Israel is intentionally starving Palestinians and should be held accountable for war crimes and genocide, according to the UN’s leading expert on the right to food, The Guardian reported.

More than 90% of Gaza facing ‘crisis levels’ of hunger: UN-backed report

A report published by the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on Thursday says that the proportion of households facing crisis levels of hunger is the highest it has ever recorded globally.