On Monday, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for an end to Israel’s total blockade of Gaza — in place since March 2 — after a leading global hunger monitor said Gaza’s entire population faces the risk of famine. This is U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.

Stéphane Dujarric: “Over 70 days into the blanket ban imposed by Israeli authorities on the entry of any supplies into Gaza, stocks have run out, bakeries have shut down, community kitchens are closing daily, and people are starving. This is not a natural disaster, but a human-made catastrophe that the world should not allow.”