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Gaza faces a man-made drought as water systems collapse, UNICEF says

By Thomson Reuters Jun 20, 2025 | 3:59 AM

GENEVA (Reuters) -Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse, the United Nations’ children agency said on Friday.

“Children will begin to die of thirst … Just 40% of drinking water production facilities remain functional,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva.

(Reporting by Olivia Le Poidevin, Editing by Friederike Heine)