WHO: Food access 'slightly' improved in Gaza but risk of famine remains

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that food access has improved slightly in Gaza, including in the north, but warned that the risk of famine has not passed.

Rik Peeperkorn, the WHO’s representative in the Palestinian territories, said during a video press conference that there is  “definitely… more basic food, more wheat, but also a little bit more diversified food on the market".

But Ahmed Dahir, of the WHO’s Gaza sub-office team, said that despite the improvement, the situation remains precarious, with many unable to afford food sold in markets.

“We cannot say the risk [of famine] has passed,” he said.