UNICEF State of Palestine Humanitarian Situation Report No. 42 - August 2025

Highlights

• Famine in Gaza Governorate was declared on 22 August 2025, with over 500,000 people trapped in famine conditions, documenting 317 malnutrition-related deaths since October 2023, including 119 children, by 27 August.
• The total volume of goods (both humanitarian and commercial) that entered the Gaza Strip in August 2025 is almost as much as in the previous five months combined. The private sector has an irreplaceable role in restoring full market functionality and stabilizing prices, which are key preconditions to avert famine and eliminate malnutrition.
• As part of UNICEF’s emergency famine response, multi-purpose cash assistance was provided to the parents or caregivers of 5,118 malnourished children4 to address their critical level of food insecurity and malnutrition. This constitutes approximately 20 per cent of all malnourished children admitted since May 2025.
• UNICEF requires US$ 362.3 million to meet urgent humanitarian needs, with the funding gap for Nutrition activities remaining at 81 per cent.

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