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World Food Program, other UN aid agencies slash jobs amid US funding cuts: Officials
The World Food Program and the United Nations refugee agency will slash jobs because of funding cuts, mainly from the United ...
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Devex Newswire: World Food Programme to cut at least a quarter of its workforce
WFP is slashing up to 6,000 jobs; the World Bank Spring Meetings soft-pedaled on climate; and people are aging better but ...
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Experts warn global crisis is deepening as soaring food costs push millions to the brink: 'We are at a breaking point'
"For millions of families, food is not just expensive, it is out of reach." Experts warn global crisis is deepening as ...
World Food Programme to reduce food support in Sudan due to funding shortages
The World Food Programme warned on Friday it is facing a funding shortfall that could affect its ability to support people ...
UN food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s blockade
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The World Food Program says its food stocks in the Gaza Strip have run out under Israel’s ...
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Hundreds of thousands face hunger as UN group says it's run out of food in Gaza
The United Nations World Food Programme says it has run out of food in Gaza as aid supplies pile up on the border.
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Kenya eyes WFP-brokered debt swap for food security
Besides debt swaps for food security, Kenya has also been considering debt-for-nature or climate swaps to unlock funds for ...