WFP, Myanmar and World Food

WFP says funding shortfall forces it to cut food aid to 1 mn people in Myanmar
The World Food Programme will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food aid because of "critical funding shortfalls", it said on Friday. "More than one million people in Myanmar will be cut off from WFP's lifesaving food assistance starting in April due to critical funding shortfalls,
UN's Food Agency WFP to Cut Aid for About a Million in Myanmar
(Reuters) - The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday more than a million people in Myanmar will be cut off from its lifesaving food assistance, starting from April, because of critical shortfalls in funding.
Funding cuts force WFP to stop food aid to Myanmar
Funding shortfalls will require a cut in monthly food vouchers in the camps from $12.50 to $6.00 per person at the camps, the WFP announced this month. The cuts inside Myanmar will come just ahead of the "lean season" between the planting and harvesting of rice, maize and vegetables, which lasts from July to September.
Myanmar Faces Deepening Food Crisis As WFP Halts Aid For Over A Million
More than a million people in Myanmar will lose access to life-saving food assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) next month due to severe funding shortages. The cuts come at a time when conflict, displacement, and access restrictions are worsening the country’s food crisis, WFP warned on Friday.
UN's food agency WFP to cut aid for about a million people in Myanmar
More than a million people in Myanmar will be cut off from lifesaving food assistance provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) from next month because of critical shortfalls in funding, the United Nations' food agency said on Friday.
Aid funding cuts: World Food Programme to cut food rations
The United Nations Secretary General is set to visit Rohingya refugees at Cox's Bazar in the coming hours.
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WFP: We haven’t been able to bring in any supplies to Gaza since the beginning of March
The World Food Program (WFP) said on Friday that it has not been able to transport any food supplies to the Gaza Strip since ...
Reuters3d
World Food Programme to cut aid for one million people in Myanmar
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Extra 1 Million People Could Be Engulfed in Somalia Hunger Crisis, WFP Says
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UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
The WFP said it would need $60 million to continue food assistance in Myanmar and called on its partners to identify additional funding. It was not immediately clear if the WFP’s decision was ...
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WFP announces endorsements for open NYC Council seats
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Funding cuts force WFP to stop food aid to one million in Myanmar
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KHANI warns of crisis as WFP cuts Rohingya rations, urges UN action
Bangladesh Food Security Network has raised concerns about the impending crisis from the World Food Program's decision to ...
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WFP warns of food insecurity risks in Gaza, West Bank
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that earlier food security gains in Gaza are at risk, while concerns over food ...