Aid to Gaza still 鈥榙rop in the ocean鈥�: WFP
The World Food Programme warned Tuesday that the aid Israel is allowing to enter Gaza remains a 鈥榙rop in the ocean鈥�, days after famine was formally declared in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
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Starvation as weapon of war morally reprehensible
AS ISRAELI forces resume and expand their military offensive by air, ground and sea on the Gaza Strip, forcibly displacing people and deliberately blocking essential aid, the World Food Programme on April 25 reported that all its food stocks for families in Gaza were exhausted and it had served its last hot meals. At least 25 bakeries distributing bread also closed on March...
WFP runs out of food in Gaza
The UN鈥檚 World Food Programme on Friday warned it has depleted all its food stocks in war-ravaged Gaza, where the entry of humanitarian aid has been blocked by Israel since March 2.
US aid cuts a death sentence for millions: UN
The United States has ended emergency food aid for 14 countries, endangering the lives of millions of hungry or starving people, a United Nations agency said on Monday...
Myanmar relief camps receive last WFP aid as cuts begin
Distraught Myanmar relief camp dwellers received final handouts from the World Food Programme on Wednesday as the UN agency begins halting aid to a million people in the country because funding has dried up...
Funding shortfall forces food aid cut聽to 1m in Myanmar
The World Food Programme will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food聽 aid because of 鈥榗ritical funding shortfalls鈥�, it said on Friday.
World community must work on UN Rohingya food aid cut
THE United Nations鈥� sudden and drastic reduction in monthly food aid, by 52 per cent, could be devastating for more than a million of the Rohingyas now sheltered in Bangladesh. The World Food Programme on March 5 announced that it would reduce its allocation for food for the Rohingyas in Bangladesh from $12.5 to $6 per person beginning on April 1 and cited...
Urgent enhancements needed to combat climate change in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief called for urgent enhancements to combat climate change in Bangladesh.
Training on climate risk insurance held at DU
A six-day training on climate risk insurance concluded at Dhaka University on Sunday.
EU support strengthens WFP activities in Bangladesh
The European Union supported the World Food Programme鈥檚 lifesaving and life-changing efforts in Bangladesh with generous funding over the past two years 鈥� totaling EUR 24 million.
Republic of Korea contributes $2m to WFP鈥檚 food assistance for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
United Nations World Food Programme would be able to reach nearly 76,000 Rohingyas in Bangladesh and provide them with a full ration of US$12.50 for two months as Republic of Korea has stepped up its support to the WFP with a new contribution of US$2 million, says a press release...
WFP calls for full access to Sudan amid looming famine
The World Food Programme has called on the warring parties in Sudan鈥檚 conflict to grant full access to the agency as the countries faces the imminent threat of famine...
WFP continues assistance for flood-hit communities
The United Nations World Food Programme on Tuesday began its second phase of flood response for communities hardest-hit by the August floods.
WFP launches response to flood in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme has launched its response to the severe flooding emergency in Bangladesh...
WFP mobilises biggest anticipatory action as Jamuna rises
The World Food Programme has activated anticipatory action measures as water levels in the Jamuna River approach critical levels.
WFP provides food assistance for flood-hit people in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme is providing emergency assistance to communities affected by the severe flooding in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts in northeast Bangladesh...
WFP warns of worsening hunger in Sudan
The World Food Programme said Friday it had brought desperately-needed supplies into war-ravaged Sudan鈥檚 Darfur region for the first time in months, but...