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World Food Program and other UN aid agencies slash jobs amid US funding cuts, officials say
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 ...
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 ...
World Food Programme warns of mass starvation in Gaza
The World Food Programme on Friday said months of Israeli blockades have entirely depleted food stocks in Gaza. The WFP ...
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The U.N. World Food Programme says it has run out of food in Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of people depend on the U.N. agency for food. It's been eight weeks since Israel blocked aid. The U.N. has run out of supplies for charity kitchens as aid sits across the border.
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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 ...