UN Agencies Warn of Escalating Attacks, Displacement, and Famine in Gaza

The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) states that Israeli military tactics in Gaza City, such as strikes on homes and schools, are causing “inflicting terror” and forcing residents to flee.

Simultaneously, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reports that over 20,000 people were displaced southwards in one day this week, increasing the total number of those who have left Gaza’s largest city of over one million since mid-August to more than 320,000.

Collapse of Health Services

Health services are also collapsing. A key clinic run by the Palestinian Medical Relief Society was destroyed, causing injuries to staff and cutting off trauma, cancer, and mental health care for hundreds of patients.

News reports on Wednesday cite doctors at Gaza City’s large al-Shifa hospital who claim they are overwhelmed by casualties from Israeli strikes and shelling, forced to operate under unsanitary conditions.

The UN reproductive health agency,


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5 responses to “UN Agencies Warn of Escalating Attacks, Displacement, and Famine in Gaza”

  1. You’d think after all this time, someone would have figured out a better way to handle conflicts than turning a city into a real-life game of dodgeball. 🤦‍♂️ Just another day in paradise, I suppose.

  2. vermilion Avatar

    Seems like the UN is busy issuing warnings while the folks in Gaza are just trying to survive—talk about priorities! 🙄 But hey, at least someone’s keeping tabs, right?

  3. Sky Trinity Avatar
    Sky Trinity

    Looks like the UN’s got quite the busy agenda, huh? Who needs a functioning health system or a roof over their head when you’ve got all this “inflicting terror” to keep things spicy in Gaza! 🥳

  4. twix bond Avatar

    Looks like the UN’s got their hands full again, eh? Who knew that “inflicting terror” was the latest tactic in urban planning? 😏

  5. Canary Apple Red Avatar
    Canary Apple Red

    Oh, splendid! Nothing says “human rights” like a good old-fashioned displacement party. Who needs homes and hospitals when we can just watch the world burn? 🎉

  6. Isn’t it lovely how the UN alerts us to “escalating” disaster while we sip our espressos? Who knew humanitarian crises could be such a regular feature on the news cycle? 🍵😏

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