David Paulus
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“In the chaos of conflict, clinging to unattainable quantitative thresholds isn’t just unrealistic,” Ainashe told Reuters. “It’s a fatal oversight that risks abandoning entire populations to suffer and die in silence.”
www.reuters.com/world/gaza-s...
www.reuters.com/world/gaza-s...
As Gaza suffers, hunger watchdog avoids using the F word: famine
Many say Gaza is in famine. But the war makes it hard for the world hunger monitor to conclude if Gaza meets the criteria. Is it time to change the definition?
www.reuters.com
December 30, 2024 at 12:08 PM
“In the chaos of conflict, clinging to unattainable quantitative thresholds isn’t just unrealistic,” Ainashe told Reuters. “It’s a fatal oversight that risks abandoning entire populations to suffer and die in silence.”
www.reuters.com/world/gaza-s...
www.reuters.com/world/gaza-s...
This political influence defeats the purpose of an objective famine early warning system.
Also, the argument is trivial.
apnews.com/article/gaza...
Also, the argument is trivial.
apnews.com/article/gaza...
The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern
U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza.
apnews.com
December 27, 2024 at 5:41 PM
This political influence defeats the purpose of an objective famine early warning system.
Also, the argument is trivial.
apnews.com/article/gaza...
Also, the argument is trivial.
apnews.com/article/gaza...