"UN Halts Food Deliveries to Northern Gaza Due to Danger, Warns of Rising Malnutrition Among Children"

The World Food Programme has halted food deliveries to northern Gaza due to "complete chaos and violence" as aid convoys faced crowds, gunfire, and looting, signaling a "precipitous slide into hunger and disease." The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned of a looming famine, with reports of unprecedented desperation, acute malnutrition in children, and hunger-related deaths. The WFP urges a major expansion of aid to northern Gaza, calling for increased food volumes, open crossing points, and security for staff and residents, emphasizing the urgent need to prevent famine in the region.