The World Food Program (WFP) warned today that cuts to humanitarian funding decided by several governments are forcing the United Nations agency to drastically cut food rations to the world's hungriest people, with any one percent reduction in aid risking 400.000 people being pushed into poverty. into hunger.
The agency, based in Rome, said the funding shortfall of more than 60 percent this year was the largest in its 60-year history and the first time it has seen contributions fall as needs grow.
As a result, WFP has been forced to cut rations in half of its areas of operation, including Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia and Haiti. The agency said that as a result, another 24 million people could be pushed into hunger over the next year.
WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain said governments should increase aid, not cut it.
"If we don't get the support we need to prevent further catastrophe, the world will undoubtedly see more conflict, more unrest and hunger. Either we will fan the flames of global instability, or we will work quickly to put out the fire," she said.
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