OCHA warns of severe deterioration in Gaza’s humanitarian situation

NEW YORK /PNN/

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned of a serious deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, as the number of children receiving treatment for malnutrition continues to rise.

In a statement released Friday, the UN office reported that the number of children receiving treatment for malnutrition in Gaza has risen to 3,600—an increase from just 2,000 the previous month.

This escalation…