UN food aid agency gets $800 million grant from US after funding cuts

ROME: The ‌United Nations World Food Programme said on Wednesday it welcomed an $800 million contribution from the United States, following previous funding cuts from President Donald Trump’s administration. The funds will help scale up assistance and respond rapidly to emerging crises at a time when global hunger is at record levels and the number of ‌people facing ‌acute hunger is expected to ‌rise ⁠this year, WFP ⁠said. The US is the WFP’s biggest donor, but its contribution more than halved from 2024 to around $2 billion in 2025.

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