• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns global indifference to the Gaza crisis.
• The International Crisis Group warns that Israel's blockade is leading to mass starvation.
• Over 1,000 Palestinians have died attempting to access food since May 2023.
• The humanitarian situation in Gaza is described as a moral crisis by international figures.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the international community for its "lack of compassion" regarding the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, characterizing it as "a moral crisis that challenges the global conscience." He highlighted the indifference shown by many nations amidst the "explosion of death and destruction" since the escalation of violence on October 7, 2023, and called for immediate humanitarian access and a ceasefire, noting: "Words don’t feed hungry children," according to aa and trtglobal.

The International Crisis Group (ICG) has also raised alarm over Israel’s ongoing aid blockade, asserting that it is pushing Gaza towards mass starvation. They criticized the blockade's impact on humanitarian aid, stating, "Every truck matters. Every calorie counts." They further condemned the new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) for failing to adequately deliver aid, claiming, "The new ostensibly 'Hamas-free' GHF model leaves Gaza’s weakest and poorest to starve," as noted by both aa and trtglobal.

According to Guterres and ICG, the humanitarian situation has drastically worsened, with UN nutrition screenings indicating over 16% of children in Gaza are acutely malnourished—crossing the UN’s famine threshold. More than 1,000 Palestinians have reportedly died while trying to seek food since May 2023, highlighting the dire conditions as they attempt to access essential resources inflamed by the blockade, as reported by channelnewsasia and aa.

Guterres unequivocally stated that "there is no excuse for what is happening in Gaza," a sentiment echoed by various humanitarian organizations. He asserted the necessity for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, along with the unconditional release of hostages and unrestricted humanitarian access to alleviate what he termed a tragic moral failing of the global community, according to channelnewsasia and trtglobal.