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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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UN food, refugee agencies warn of huge cuts after funding losses
The UN's food and refugee agencies have warned of dire cuts to their services as funding plummets, especially from key donor ...
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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 ...
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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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UN Food Programme To Slash Quarter Of Staff As Funding Falls
The UN World Food Programme will cut staff by 25 to 30 percent as funding for the global aid agency plummets, according to an internal email seen Monday by AFP. President Donald Trump has moved to ...
UN food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's blockade
The World Food Program says its food stocks in the Gaza Strip have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending ...
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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 ...