The World Food Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions
1 year ago

The World Food Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.N. World Food Program said Monday it will end in January its main assistance program across war-torn Syria, where over 12 million people lack regular access to sufficient food. WFP said it will keep smaller aid programs, a school meals program and initiatives to rehabilitate Syria's irrigation systems and bakeries. Like other major humanitarian agencies, WFP after the start of Syria’s uprising-turned-civil war in 2011 scaled up support for Syrians in the country and for those who fled to Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq.

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UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
3 days, 12 hours ago

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52 million by the middle of next year, the United Nations food agency said Friday. According to a new report released Friday, the World Food Program said 3.4 million people are currently facing “emergency …

Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says
1 week, 4 days ago

Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on whirlwind visits to hotspots in the Middle East and Sudan to assess dire humanitarian situations and escalating demands for food from millions of people trapped or fleeing conflicts. Now, Skau said, “it’s a triple crisis, and the needs are going to be massive.” While …

UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations
3 months, 1 week ago

UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations

The Independent  

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UN and US say food is on its way to a famine-stricken camp in Sudan
4 months ago

UN and US say food is on its way to a famine-stricken camp in Sudan

The Independent  

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Darfur sees an increase in much needed food aid, but it’s still not enough to avert famine, UN says
6 months ago

Darfur sees an increase in much needed food aid, but it’s still not enough to avert famine, UN says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Families in Sudan’s embattled western Darfur region have finally received an emergency increase in food aid that is much needed to help avert looming famine, the U.N. food agency said Thursday. The World Food Program said in an update that five convoys carrying 5,000 tons of food aid have crossed from neighboring Chad into Darfur since the beginning …

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed
6 months ago

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed

Hindustan Times  

CAIRO — South Darfur saw a slight increase in critical aid when the U.N.'s World Food Program delivered life-saving food and nutrition to some families across the violence-riddled western Sudanese state, the organization said. Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed The WFP mission in Sudan said Tuesday that more than …

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed
6 months ago

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed

Associated Press  

CAIRO — South Darfur saw a slight increase in critical aid when the U.N.'s World Food Program delivered life-saving food and nutrition to some families across the violence-riddled western Sudanese state, the organization said. The WFP mission in Sudan said Tuesday that more than 50,000 people in hunger hotspots across South Darfur are receiving much-needed food assistance in collaboration with …

UN food agency fears an escalation on the Lebanese-Israeli border can cripple aid efforts in Lebanon
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UN food agency fears an escalation on the Lebanese-Israeli border can cripple aid efforts in Lebanon

Associated Press  

DEKWANEH, Lebanon — If the monthslong conflict playing out on the Lebanese-Israeli border continues to escalate, the United Nations food agency won’t be ready for the spike in nutritional needs across crisis-hit Lebanon, its deputy executive director said Wednesday. “So far we’ve been able to manage based on the existing resources we have,” UN World Food Program’s Carl Skau, who …

Northern Gaza in ‘full-blown famine’, says UN food program chief
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern Gaza in ‘full-blown famine’, says UN food program chief

Hindustan Times  

The chief of the United Nations' food program has warned of a "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza and reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas. "There is famine, full-blown famine in the north and it's moving its way south," Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program, said in an interview excerpt published Friday. The World …

The Sudan War exacerbate hunger and suffering one year down the line
8 months, 1 week ago

The Sudan War exacerbate hunger and suffering one year down the line

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A Sudanese woman, who fled the conflict in Murnei in Sudan's Darfur region, walks beside carts carrying her family belongings upon crossing the border between Sudan and Chad in Adre, Chad August 2, 2023. The war that broke out on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum, has …

First UN food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger
8 months, 2 weeks ago

First UN food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations said Friday …

First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms
8 months, 2 weeks ago

First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region for the first time in months amid warnings of impending famine caused by a yearlong war and lack of access to food aid. The UN’s World Food Programme said two aid convoys crossed the border from Chad in late March, carrying food and nutrition assistance for about 250,000 …

Sudan is on course to become the world’s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
9 months ago

Sudan is on course to become the world’s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The nearly year-long conflict between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces has put the African nation on course to become the world’s worst hunger crisis with malnutrition soaring and already claiming children’s lives, the U.N. humanitarian office warned Wednesday. Edem Wosornu, the director of humanitarian operations, told the U.N. Security Council that already one-third of Sudan’s population – …

Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
9 months ago

Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Edem Wosornu, the director of humanitarian operations, told the …

Sudan war threatens ‘world’s largest hunger crisis’: WFP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan war threatens ‘world’s largest hunger crisis’: WFP

Al Jazeera  

Warring generals leave at least 25 million people facing food insecurity, with humanitarian response at ‘breaking point’. The war in Sudan threatens to trigger “the world’s largest hunger crisis”, a United Nations agency has warned. The World Food Programme said on Wednesday that more than 25 million people scattered across Sudan, South Sudan and Chad are “trapped in a spiral” …

UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The U.N. food agency said Friday it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where raging fighting between rival generals is hampering the distribution of aid and food supplies to those most hungry. World Food Program said that some 18 million people across Sudan currently face acute hunger, with the most desperate trapped behind the …

People ‘dying of starvation’ in Sudan, UN food agency says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

People ‘dying of starvation’ in Sudan, UN food agency says

Al Jazeera  

The World Food Programme has called on Sudan’s warring sides to provide immediate security guarantees to deliver aid. The United Nations food agency says it is receiving reports of people dying of starvation in Sudan and the number of hungry people has doubled over the past year as the ongoing war cuts civilians off from aid. “The situation in Sudan …

Millions urgently need food in Ethiopia's Tigray region despite the resumption of aid deliveries
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions urgently need food in Ethiopia's Tigray region despite the resumption of aid deliveries

The Independent  

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WFP temporarily halts food aid in parts of Sudan as fighting spreads
1 year ago

WFP temporarily halts food aid in parts of Sudan as fighting spreads

Al Jazeera  

UN food agency has been regularly providing assistance to more than 800,000 people in al-Jazirah state. The United Nations food agency has temporarily suspended food assistance in some parts of Sudan’s al-Jazirah state where it was supporting more than 800,000 people, as fighting spreads south and east of the country’s capital, Khartoum. This includes thousands of displaced people who have …

UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis
1 year ago

UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis

The Independent  

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World Food Programme to end general assistance in northwest Syria
1 year ago

World Food Programme to end general assistance in northwest Syria

Al Jazeera  

The World Food Programme says it will stop its general food assistance programme across Syria at the start of 2024 due to funding shortages. “Starting in 2024, the programme’s goal is to transition from broad-scale general assistance to more targeted aid, directing limited resources more effectively to those facing severe food insecurity,” the statement said. “The decision to reduce WFP …

UN food agency stops deliveries to millions in Yemen areas controlled by Houthi rebels
1 year ago

UN food agency stops deliveries to millions in Yemen areas controlled by Houthi rebels

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations food agency said Tuesday it is stopping food distribution in areas of war-torn Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels, a move that will impact millions of people. The World Food Program said the “pause” was driven by limited funding and the lack of agreement with the rebel authorities on downscaling the program to match …

WFP suspends food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
1 year ago

WFP suspends food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

Al Jazeera  

UN agency pauses general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreements with the group. The World Food Programme says it is suspending food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of northern Yemen due to a dip in funding and disagreements with the group over how to focus on the poorest there. Food stocks in Houthi-controlled areas “are now …

The World Food Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions
1 year ago

The World Food Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The U.N. World Food Program said Monday it will end in January its main assistance program across war-torn Syria, where over 12 million people lack regular access to sufficient food. In November, it and the U.N. refugee agency said they will reduce the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon receiving cash assistance by a third next year. WFP …

Gaza 'on brink of famine', need to get more aid in: UN food body chief
1 year ago

Gaza 'on brink of famine', need to get more aid in: UN food body chief

India Today  

The head of the United Nations World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, has warned that Gaza is teetering on the “brink of famine” as the region grapples with the fallout of the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Speaking to CBS News, McCain stressed the dire need for increased humanitarian aid in Gaza. Asked about recent data from Unicef …

UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding
1 year, 1 month ago

UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Food assistance to 1.4 million refugees in Chad who fled the conflict in parts of the Sahel could end because of limited funding, the United Nations food agency warned Tuesday. The WFP said that malnutrition is a major concern, with nine in 10 new arrivals reporting “poor or borderline food consumption.” Honnorat said the WFP urgently needs …

US will resume food aid to millions across Ethiopia after monthslong pause over massive corruption
1 year, 1 month ago

US will resume food aid to millions across Ethiopia after monthslong pause over massive corruption

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The lead U.S. development agency plans to restart food aid deliveries for millions of people across Ethiopia in December, five months after it took the extraordinary step of halting its nationwide program over a massive corruption scheme by local officials. These anti-theft measures will be tested for one year, USAID spokesperson Jessica Jennings said, adding that …

Suffering in the shadows: The humanitarian calamities that aren’t on the world’s agenda
1 year, 2 months ago

Suffering in the shadows: The humanitarian calamities that aren’t on the world’s agenda

Salon  

Various versions of the aphorism “War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography” have been making the rounds ever since the rise of U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s. According to the International Office of Migration, that represents “the highest of any internally displaced population in the world, including Syria, Ukraine, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.” Human Rights Watch …

U.S. resumes food aid deliveries to Ethiopia after halt over ‘widespread’ theft
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. resumes food aid deliveries to Ethiopia after halt over ‘widespread’ theft

LA Times  

An Ethiopian woman scoops up portions of wheat to be allocated to each waiting family after it was distributed by the Relief Society of Tigray in the town of Agula, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia on May 8, 2021. The United States Agency for International Development said Thursday it is resuming food deliveries to hundreds of thousands of …

More than 700 million people don't know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 700 million people don't know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain told the …

UN food agency warns of ‘doom loop’ for world’s hungriest as governments cut aid and needs increase
1 year, 3 months ago

UN food agency warns of ‘doom loop’ for world’s hungriest as governments cut aid and needs increase

Associated Press  

ROME — The World Food Program warned Tuesday that humanitarian funding cuts by governments are forcing the U.N. agency to drastically cut food rations to the world’s hungriest people, with each 1% cut in aid risking to push 400,000 people toward starvation. The agency said the more than 60% funding shortfall this year was the highest in WFP’s 60-year history …

UN food agency drops aid to another 2 million hungry people in Afghanistan due to cash shortfall
1 year, 3 months ago

UN food agency drops aid to another 2 million hungry people in Afghanistan due to cash shortfall

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The U.N. food agency said Tuesday it must drop another 2 million hungry people from food assistance in Afghanistan this month due to a massive funding shortfall. The action means that 10 million people will be cut off from the agency’s support this year in the country, the World Food Programme said in a statement. The new cuts …

The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism
1 year, 4 months ago

The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five months after taking the extraordinary measure of suspending aid to millions of people after the discovery of a massive scheme to steal donated grain. In a written response Monday evening to questions, the WFP told The Associated Press that the agency has …

Halted Ukraine grain deal, funding shortages rattle UN food aid programs
1 year, 4 months ago

Halted Ukraine grain deal, funding shortages rattle UN food aid programs

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A halted landmark grain deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to flow to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, along with donor’s fatigue, is rattling the operations of the United Nations food agency, its deputy executive director said Tuesday. “What we have to do now is to look elsewhere of course,” Carl Skau, deputy executive director of …

UN says it's forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

UN says it's forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis

The Independent  

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UN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

UN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official said Friday. “This year, 345 million people continue to be acutely food …

Lack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition
1 year, 5 months ago

Lack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.N.’s World Food Program announced Monday that it is facing a shortage of funds and won’t be able to help 100,000 people in Haiti this month who urgently need assistance. The 25% cut comes as a record 4.9 million people in the country of nearly 11 million need help with finding food, the agency …

UN: Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years
1 year, 5 months ago

UN: Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that millions of hungry people in West Africa are without aid as the agency struggles with limited funding to respond to the region’s worst hunger crisis in a decade. During this year’s lean season, millions of families will lack sufficient food reserves to sustain them until the next harvests in …

Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years, U.N. says
1 year, 5 months ago

Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years, U.N. says

LA Times  

The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that millions of hungry people in West Africa are without aid as the agency struggles with limited funding to respond to the region’s worst hunger crisis in a decade. During this year’s lean season, millions of families will lack sufficient food reserves to sustain them until the next harvests in September,” said Margot …

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Russia’s U.N. ambassador, whose country is Syria’s most important ally, called …

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90% of its population below the poverty line, and that millions face cuts in food aid next month because of a funding shortfall. But Russia’s U.N. ambassador, whose country is Syria’s most important ally, called the cross-border aid deliveries “a zero-sum game” that …

US says it’s horrified by conditions in Ethiopia after theft leads to food aid pause and deaths
1 year, 5 months ago

US says it’s horrified by conditions in Ethiopia after theft leads to food aid pause and deaths

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States humanitarian agency told The Associated Press it is horrified by conditions in Ethiopia, where local officials have reported hundreds of hunger deaths in recent weeks after the U.S. and the United Nations paused food aid for one-sixth of the country’s population over massive theft of the aid. In an unusually strong statement emailed to …

US suspends all food aid for millions in Ethiopia after investigation finds ‘widespread’ theft
1 year, 6 months ago

US suspends all food aid for millions in Ethiopia after investigation finds ‘widespread’ theft

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States Agency for International Development said Thursday it has suspended all food aid to Ethiopia, Africa’s second most-populous country, after an internal investigation found donated food intended for millions of hungry people there was being diverted on a “widespread” scale. While the agency’s statement did not say who was responsible for the theft, agency head …

USAID says it is halting all food aid to Ethiopia amid diversions
1 year, 6 months ago

USAID says it is halting all food aid to Ethiopia amid diversions

Al Jazeera  

The aid agency cites ‘a widespread and coordinated campaign’ to divert aid in Ethiopia, where 20 million people are in need. The United States aid agency USAID has announced it is halting food aid to all of Ethiopia, a month after pausing aid to the war-torn Tigray region, citing illicit diversions. The statement did not say who was behind the …

‘Day of mourning’: 200,000 Palestinian families lose UN food aid
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Day of mourning’: 200,000 Palestinian families lose UN food aid

Al Jazeera  

By August, the WFP will be forced to suspend operations in the West Bank and Gaza if no funding is received. “I immediately gathered my children and we fled to our relatives’ house.” After the house was bombed, Aisha, her husband, and their children returned home to find it largely reduced to rubble. “When hunger, poverty and war come together.” …

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022
1 year, 7 months ago

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

Associated Press  

ROME — More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The report found that that the number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food aid — 258 million — …

Millions close to hunger after WFP cuts food aid to Afghanistan
1 year, 8 months ago

Millions close to hunger after WFP cuts food aid to Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Six million Afghans, the UN food agency warns, are one step away from famine as it appeals for more funds for Afghanistan. Last month, the WFP, which provides food assistance to more than 20 million Afghans, said a severe shortage of funds forced it to drastically reduce its food assistance to the South Asian country facing a humanitarian crisis. “The …

Concerns mount over UN food aid cut for Rohingya in Bangladesh
1 year, 9 months ago

Concerns mount over UN food aid cut for Rohingya in Bangladesh

Al Jazeera  

The UN and the Bangladesh government call for more international aid to help the refugees as they face a ‘difficult year’. Concerns are mounting over the World Food Programme’s decision to slash food support for the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh due to a funding crisis. Sadat said 2023 could be a “difficult year” for nearly one million Rohingya refugees in …

Syria longs for international aid amid earthquake devastation
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria longs for international aid amid earthquake devastation

Al Jazeera  

The flow of critical UN aid to northwest Syria has been halted, as politics hampers assistance to government-held areas. Watch the moment a little girl was saved after rescuers dug through rubble to pull her out from a collapsed building in Syria ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/D0XNtaoKPv — Al Jazeera English February 7, 2023 Delivering aid to north-west Syria Countries around the world …

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