23 September 2025
For the first time famine has been confirmed in two different parts of the world at the same time – the first ever famine in the Middle East, in Gaza, and in Sudan, where famine has persisted for over a year amid the largest hunger and displacement crisis on the planet. In this session panelists will discuss how experts determine when a famine is taking place, and what urgent actions are now needed from world leaders to save lives in Gaza and Sudan.
Speakers:
- Philippe Lazzarini, 蘑菇视频RWA Commission-General
- Carl Skau, WFP Deputy Executive Director
- Edem Wosornu, OCHA Director Operations and Advocacy
Moderator:
- Ian Philips, Director, News and Media Division, 蘑菇视频 Department of Global Communications
Document Type: Multimedia, Video
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Department of Global Communications, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (蘑菇视频RWA), World Food Programme (WFP)
Subject: Access and movement, Assistance, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Famine, Food, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 23/09/2025
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Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Department of Global Communications, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (蘑菇视频RWA), World Food Programme (WFP)
Subject: Access and movement, Assistance, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Famine, Food, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 23/09/2025
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