ROME: The UN food aid agency, which has been hit hard by steep European and US funding cuts, on Wednesday welcomed a $800 million contribution from the United States. The Rome-based World Food Programme in a statement said this would "support WFP's life-saving food and nutrition operations to reach more than 38 million of the most vulnerable across at least 37 countries".
UN food aid agency welcomes $800 mn donation from US
June 17, 2026 11:21
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ROME: The UN food aid agency, which has been hit hard by steep European and US funding cuts, on Wednesday welcomed a $800 million contribution from the United States.
The Rome-based World Food Programme in a statement said this would "support WFP's life-saving food and nutrition operations to reach more than 38 million of the most vulnerable across at least 37 countries".
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Some 318 million people are expected to face crisis levels of hunger or worse next year, more than double the number in 2019.
The pledge was welcomed by the UN, but comes after previous major cuts to US funding for humanitarian operations.
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