UNRWA: 15,000 pregnant women in Gaza face famine

A pregnant Palestinian woman (R) displaced from northern Gaza stands in a warehouse where she is taking shelter in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 29, 2024. [Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images]

Some 15,000 pregnant women in the Gaza Strip are on the brink of starvation due to the intensive Israeli attacks and strict siege, theUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned yesterday.

According to the UN agency, there are about 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza; 4,000 of them are expected to give birth in December, while about 15,000 pregnant women face famine. The UN agency warned that heavy rains and limited aid have exacerbated the displaced families’ suffering in the Strip.

🔹@UNFPA reports 50,000 pregnant women in #Gaza and 4,000 deliveries expected next month. 15,000 face famine risk
🔹Heavy rains and limited aid worsen conditions for Gaza’s displaced
🔹2024 is the deadliest year for humanitarians (281 deaths, most UNRWA staff in Gaza) per… pic.twitter.com/upzkqHIjOH

— UNRWA (@UNRWA) November 28, 2024

UNRWA noted that 2024 was the deadliest year for humanitarian workers, with 281 killed worldwide, most of them UNRWA staff in Gaza.

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