Pakistan, May 14 -- At least 57 children have died from malnutrition in Gaza since March 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday. The deaths come amid a worsening aid blockade that has severely restricted food and medical supplies from reaching the population.

Speaking at a UN briefing in Geneva, Richard Peeperkorn, WHO's representative for the West Bank and Gaza, called the situation "one of the world's worst hunger crises." He said the entire population of Gaza - around 2.1 million people - now faces extreme famine risk due to 19 months of war, displacement, and limited aid access.

Data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) shows that 93% of Gaza's population - about 1.95 million people - are...