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Hunger and Poverty in the Gaza Strip Amid the Ongoing Genocide

Fact Sheet marking World Food Day and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

16 October 2026

Short Link:

https://mezan.org/en/post/46906

The international community marks World Food Day and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty this year amid the ongoing crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip. More than two million people in the Gaza Strip continue to endure catastrophic conditions, even as the United Nations system renews its commitment to sustainable development and the fundamental human right to freedom from hunger. These stark contradictions unfold against a backdrop of a severe deterioration in food security and unprecedented levels of poverty across the Gaza Strip.