UN: Gaza is the hungriest place in the world, with 100% of its population at risk of starvation.

Jens Laerke, spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), confirmed on Friday that "Gaza is the hungriest place in the world," with "100 percent of the population at risk of famine."

"It's the only specific area, the only specific country or sector within a country, where the entire population is at risk of famine. 100 percent of the population is at risk of famine," Laerke told a regular UN press conference in Geneva.

Lark spoke about the difficulties the United Nations faces in delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, which Israel only allows in small quantities after a strict blockade that began in early March, before the war on Gaza resumed.

He reported that Israel has allowed the entry of 900 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid since the partial lifting of the blockade, but so far, only 600 trucks have entered the unloading area in Gaza, and only a small portion of these have been transported into the Strip.

Laerke stressed that this limited number of trucks "is just a drop in the ocean," saying that the aid distribution mission faced "operational constraints that made it one of the most challenging aid operations not only in the world today, but in modern history."

For its part, the Ben & Jerry's Board of Directors described the war on Gaza as genocide, and stated in a statement, "Ben & Jerry's believes in human rights and advocates for peace, and we join with all those around the world who condemn the genocide in Gaza."

The statement added, "We stand with everyone who raises their voice against the genocide in Gaza, from those who sign petitions to those who demonstrate in the streets to those who face the threat of arrest."

Ben & Jerry's filed a lawsuit against its parent company, Unilever, last year, accusing it of trying to silence it over Gaza. Today's statement on Gaza is unusual for a major American brand.