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Trump’s aid cuts leave countries unable to fight back against famine

IN FOCUS: More than 4.5 million people in Somalia are expected to suffer from hunger and food shortages before the end of June. The US president’s axing of aid leaves the country with precious few resources to respond. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts as US scales back humanitarian funds

The Geneva rally comes two days after several UN aid agencies said they would have to slash jobs because of funding cuts, warning the reductions will severely affect aid programmes worldwide.

Euronews

Israeli strikes on Gaza continue as food supply dwindles amid blockade

Israel has carried out daily waves of strikes on Gaza since ending its ceasefire with Hamas. Meanwhile, Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv demanding a ceasefire and a deal to return all the remaining hostages held by Hamas.

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Cuts to food aid put more than 3 million malnourished people at risk in Ethiopia

The situation facing Ethiopia represents a “perfect storm of overlapping crises”, says the World Food Programme

The Independent UK

UN food agency cites funding gap as it halts aid to 650,000 in Ethiopia

Aid to 3.6 million people overall is at risk unless new support is sourced, the World Food Programme warns.

Al Jazeera

UN Warns US Aid Cuts Threaten Millions Of Afghans With Famine

Fresh US cuts to food assistance risk worsening already widespread hunger in Afghanistan, according to the World Food Programme, which warned it can support just half the people in need -- and only with half rations.

International Business Times

Latest US cuts to emergency food schemes 'a death sentence' for millions, UN warns

The World Food Programme said that the Trump administration had axed funding for life-saving schemes in 14 impoverished countries — despite previously pledging to spare vital aid.

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Myanmar Relief Camps Receive Last WFP Aid As Cuts Begin

Distraught Myanmar relief camp dwellers received final handouts from the World Food Programme on Wednesday as the UN agency begins halting aid to a million people in the country because funding has dried up.

International Business Times

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.

International Business Times

Millions Of Afghans Facing Food Insecurity Due To Aid Cuts

Challenges faced by World Food Programme in Afghanistan due to funding cuts and Taliban restrictions, impacting aid efforts for millions in need.

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Ons Jabeur: ‘Kids are dying everywhere in Ukraine or Gaza. I have to speak out’

The former world No 2 tells Simon Cambers about her struggles with seeing suffering in Palestine and her work with the World Food Programme

The Guardian - UK

Israeli attacks target Palestinians across Gaza amid ceasefire talks

World Food Programme condemns Israeli forces for firing at one of its convoys in Gaza in ‘unacceptable’ incident.

Al Jazeera

US Monitoring Israel's Actions In Gaza To Prevent Starvation Policy

US closely monitors Israel's actions in Gaza to prevent starvation, urging more aid deliveries and improvements to the humanitarian situation.

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World Food Programme Freezes Movement In Gaza After Attack

World Food Programme faces challenges in Gaza as violence escalates, leading to a freeze on employee movement.

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Al Jazeera

Has famine arrived in Gaza? UN experts say it has

A group of independent UN experts warn famine has spread throughout Gaza after more than nine months of war.

France 24

Haiti a perfect illustration of correlation between conflict and malnutrition, WFP says

A FRANCE 24 exclusive report by Catherine Norris-Trent and Romeo Langlois shows how Haiti is in the grips of a severe humanitarian crisis, with gangs controlling more than 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince. More than 360,000 people have fled their homes, while major ports and access roads to the…

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World Food Programme Pauses Operations At US Military Pier

World Food Programme halts operations at US military pier in Gaza due to security concerns following IDF rescue operation. USAID confirms pause in humanita...

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Northern Gaza Facing Full-Blown Famine Amid Ongoing Conflict

World Food Programme warns of potential famine in Gaza amid ongoing conflict, with tens of thousands of lives lost.

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International Business Times

Hamas Studying New Israeli Truce Proposal As Mediators Seek To Revive Talks

Hamas said it was studying on Saturday the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, a day after a delegation from mediator Egypt reportedly arrived in Israel in a bid to jump-start stalled negotiations.

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US Military Vessels Ready To Construct Temporary Pier In Gaza

US military vessels are set to construct a temporary pier off Gaza's coast for aid distribution, with the World Food Programme aiding in the relief efforts.

Dynamite News

UN raises alarm over escalating malnutrition among women, children in Afghanistan

Highlighting a grim reality, the World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan sounds the alarm on a surge in malnutrition cases, particularly among women and children. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gaza Strip Faces Imminent Famine Crisis

World Food Programme warns of escalating food insecurity crisis in Gaza, with 88% facing emergency levels and risk of famine.

France 24

‘Flour massacre’: Lifesaving aid becomes a deadly struggle in Gaza

At least 112 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured on Thursday after Israeli troops opened fire on civilians gathered at a convoy of food trucks southwest of Gaza City, Palestinian health officials said. Israel denied it was to blame, saying that many victims were run over…

International Business Times UK

WFP Stops Delivering Food Parcels To Gaza Despite Famine Warning

The World Food Programme said that it was forced to pause deliveries after its aid convoys had endured "complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order".

France 24

Gaza deaths near 30,000 as UN warns of ‘imminent’ famine

The death toll in the besieged Gaza Strip neared 30,000 on Wednesday, according to figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, as mediators worked to secure a truce that would allow more aid into the enclave. The World Food Program warned a day earlier that famine is "imminent" in northern Gaza.…

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