The European Union warned that Gaza “cannot become a forgotten crisis”, saying that humanitarian conditions in the enclave remain “very” serious amid ongoing food shortages, widespread malnutrition and a struggling health system.

“Gaza cannot become a forgotten crisis, as you rightly say. There are developments and the situation remains very grave,” European Commission spokeswoman Eva Hrncirova said during a press conference in Brussels, in response to a by question from Anadolu.

Hrncirova said that humanitarian aid entering Gaza remains “grossly insufficient and uneven”, with access varying significantly over time and with supplies often not reaching those in need.

She warned that acute malnutrition affects most children in Gaza and said that although extreme hunger was contained in 2025, the risk has not disappeared.

“We we managed to curb hunger last year in Gaza, but that doesn’t mean it can’t return,” she said.

According to her, prolonged shortages have left people dependent on very limited food supplies, with no or very little access to meat, fresh vegetables and fruit, which is increasingly affecting public health.

She also described deteriorating sanitary conditions, saying children are play near huge piles of garbage because garbage collection systems no longer work.

The medical system has also been severely damaged, with hospitals and doctors lacking basic equipment to treat patients, she added.

Hrncirova said some medical equipment, including prostheses and stents, cannot enter Gaza as they are classified as dual-use goods, forcing some patients to wait for evacuation for treatment.

She also said the crisis in Gaza shows the need to revise the international humanitarian mechanisms.

“The example of Gaza is a very good example of why we need to reshape the humanitarian system, because the system that was created after the Second World War did not really take into account such a prolonged crisis”, she said.

“We need to reform it and bring new elements to the humanitarian system around the world”, she added.

The European Commission is expected to present on Wednesday a communiqué on humanitarian aid reform, announced Hrncirova.

Source: prizrenpost