UN: Famine recedes in Gaza, but food insecurity persists

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), based in Rome, stated that “following the ceasefire declared on October 10, 2025, the latest analysis shows significant improvement in food security and nutrition.”

However, it emphasized that most of the population still faces “elevated levels of food insecurity” and that the situation remains “critical” despite better access to humanitarian and commercial food supplies. The IPC includes UN agencies and global partners as key participants.

According to the IPC, “the entire Gaza Strip remains classified as being in a food emergency (Phase 4) through mid-April 2026. No area is currently classified under famine (Phase 5).”

Forecasts from the IPC for the period from December 1, 2025, to April 15, 2026, predict that the situation will remain dangerous, with an estimated 1.6 million people still experiencing food insecurity at crisis level or worse (Phase 3 or higher).

Oxfam France stated that “the famine in Gaza remains at horrific and preventable levels,” noting that “Israel is allowing only a very limited amount of aid to enter and continues to reject the requests of dozens of recognized humanitarian organizations.”