On the ground in Gaza
Hostilities in the Gaza Strip have caused catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity. The following reports provide an analysis of the food security situation in the region.
Presentation
Update on the Situation in Gaza and Red Sea
IPC Snapshot
IPC Special Snapshot - Gaza Strip: June 2024
Damage to agricultural infrastructure
Damage to agricultural wells
Damage Assessment of Solar Panels
Crop type map
Cropland category maps
Damage to cropland
Damage to greenhouses
Overview of the damage to agricultural land and infrastructure
Publications
Briefing note on the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Protecting the right to adequate food and saving lives in the Gaza Strip
07/2024
The note explains the fundamental principle of food as a human right, outlining the obligations of States to safeguard this entitlement. It explores how the right to food is applied in contexts of armed conflict and occupation, assessing the current conditions in Gaza against the backdrop of binding legal obligations and international legal precedents.
Briefing note on Gaza and West Bank: Planning a gender-responsive and inclusive emergency response
03/2024
This brief focuses on assessing the gender-related impacts of the current hostilities in Gaza, emphasizing the importance of understanding the specific needs and vulnerabilities of men, women, girls, and boys. It highlights the necessity of identifying gender-based constraints and vulnerabilities to ensure an appropriate and accountable response that leaves no one behind.
Monitoring food security in Palestine and the Sudan
02/2024
A joint FAO/WFP update for the members of the United Nations Security Council, February 2024. Issue No. 13 (Special edition)
A rapid geospatial damage assessment of the 2023 conflict in the Gaza Strip on agricultural land and infrastructure
01/2024
The ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on 7 October 2023, leading to Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip. Within two months, over 85 percent of Gaza's population was displaced, severely impacting agriculture. FAO conducted two assessments of agricultural damage during the conflict.
Multimedia
Animal Fodder Distribution in Gaza - Interview with Rein Paulsen
05/04/2024
FAO is delivering animal fodder to households in Gaza amidst an imminent risk of famine. Rein Paulsen explains the importance of supporting local production.
Famine is imminent in Gaza Strip - Interview with Rein Paulsen
18/03/2024
The food security situation in Gaza is catastrophic explains in an interview the Director of the FAO Office of Emergency and Resilience, Rein Paulsen.
Escalating crises and hunger require urgent response, says FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol
13/02/2024
Acute hunger is escalating worldwide in places like Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan and it requires urgent and collective action, explains Beth Bechdol.
FAO Brief - 12 January 2024
12/01/2024
In this episode: FAO calls for urgent action on food insecurity in the Gaza Strip; the FAO Food Price Index follows a food commodity price drop in 2023;...