Protecting the right to adequate food and saving lives in the Gaza Strip

FAO

Protecting the right to adequate food and saving lives in the Gaza Strip

Briefing note on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 17 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Policy brief

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Synopsis (short abstract) The note explains the fundamental principle of food as a human right, outlining the obligations of States to safeguard this entitlement. It explores how the right to food is applied in contexts of armed conflict and occupation, assessing the current conditions in Gaza against the backdrop of binding legal obligations and international legal precedents. This brief aims to offer a thorough analysis of the crisis and present policy recommendations aimed at improving the effectiveness of proposed interventions.

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FAO. 2024. Protecting the right to adequate food and saving lives in the Gaza Strip – Briefing note on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd1622en

Language English

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