World Food Programme
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Afghanistan
UN: More Than 19M People Face Acute Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations has warned that more than 19 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute food insecurity, as declining humanitarian assistance and funding shortages increase the risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition across the country. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson…
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Afghanistan
Funding Shortfalls and Clinic Closures Worsen Afghanistan’s Hunger Crisis
DID Press: United Nations has warned that hunger and malnutrition in Afghanistan are rapidly worsening, with millions of people facing acute food insecurity amid funding shortages, healthcare facility closures and restrictions on humanitarian assistance. UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said…
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Afghanistan
WFP: Afghan Unskilled Workers’ Purchasing Power Falls 25% in One Year
DID Press: The purchasing power of unskilled workers in Afghanistan fell by 25 percent in the first week of October compared with the same period last year, as declining employment opportunities, lower wages and rising food prices continued to put…
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Afghanistan
EU Allocates €15 Million to Strengthen Afghanistan’s Food Resilience
DID Press: European Union has allocated an additional €15 million to support its cooperation with the World Food Programme (WFP) on strengthening climate resilience and Afghanistan’s food systems. The funding will be provided through a 12-month programme aimed at addressing…
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Government
WFP Warns of Deeper Aid Cuts in Gaza Amid Critical Funding Shortfall
DID Press: The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that worsening funding shortages are forcing it to reduce food and cash assistance in Gaza, cautioning that significantly deeper cuts will begin in October unless urgent financial support is secured. The…
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Afghanistan
Iran Becomes Afghanistan’s Main Trade Corridor
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP) says Iran has become Afghanistan’s most important trade corridor following prolonged disruptions along Pakistan’s borders, with around 60% of Afghanistan’s trade now flowing through western routes via Iran. The report, released on Friday, states…
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Afghanistan
UN Food Aid Reaches Afghan Children After 15,000-Km Journey
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP) has confirmed that a 397-ton shipment of fortified biscuits has reached Afghanistan after traveling nearly 15,000 kilometers across seven international borders to support children in vulnerable communities. The World Food Programme said the emergency…
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Economy
The Economist: Hormuz Disruption Could Push 45M Into Hunger
DID Press: A new report by The Economist warns that prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could have severe consequences for global food security. The magazine states that continued closure or instability in the passage would drive up global…
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Afghanistan
4M Afghan Children Face Severe Malnutrition Crisis
DID Press: World Food Programme has warned that budget cuts are leaving only 25% of malnourished children in Afghanistan able to access treatment. Currently, around 4 million Afghan children are suffering from acute malnutrition. John Iliffe, the WFP country director,…
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Afghanistan
UN OCHA: Afghanistan Faces Worst Food Crisis in 2 Decades
DID Press: The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has reached a critical point, with the United Nations warning that nearly 22 million people will require urgent life-saving assistance in 2026. According to the latest report from the UN Office for the…
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