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.

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…

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…