Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Thousands of Gaza children still acutely malnourished after truce, UN reports
Even after a truce was agreed upon, thousands of children in Gaza are still very sick because they don't have enough food.
The UN says that in October, 9,300 children needed treatment for severe hunger.
This is a lot less than in August, but still much higher than before the war.
The UN is trying to bring in more food, but there are still many problems.
Meat is very expensive, and many families can't afford it.
Experts are worried that the hunger will cause long-term harm to the children.
The UN wants all the crossings into Gaza to be open so more food can get in.
9,300 children treated for severe acute malnutrition in October, down from a peak of 14,000 in August.
Current numbers are five times higher than during a February-March ceasefire.
UNICEF reports ongoing obstacles to aid delivery, including delays and denials at crossings.
Meat costs around $20 per kilogram, making it unaffordable for most families.
Famine conditions affected about half a million people in Gaza in August, with children severely impacted.
- Who
- UNICEF and Gaza families
- What
- Acute malnutrition in Gaza children
- When
- October 2023 and ongoing
- Where
- Gaza Strip
- Why
- Insufficient aid and ongoing war conditions
- Number of children treated in October
- 9,300
- Peak number in August
- 14,000
- Comparison to February
- Five times higher
- Cost of meat in Gaza
- $20 per kilogram
- Population affected by famine in August
- 500,000 (25% of Gaza's population)