UN food agency forced to halt aid in Ethiopia for 650,000 women and children

Nearly 13 million children suffer from acute malnutrition in East and Southern Africa, due to “extreme weather shocks, insecurity, and cuts in nutrition assistance funding”.

The World Food Programme (WFP), stopped nutritional assistance for 650,000 women and children in Ethiopia, victims of a food crisis aggravated by the drastic reduction in international funds.The measure will affect millions more in the coming months if urgent resources do not arrive, as warned by the United Nations agency (UN). READ ALSO UN: Most Palestinians in Gaza eat only once every two days Although WFP historically depends on contributions…

In Ethiopia, according to UN figures, a hunger crisis threatens because of the reduction of international aid.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday it was suspending aid to 650,000 starving women and children in Ethiopia due to a lack of funds.

Lack of funding forces UN food agency to halt Ethiopia aid

World Food Programme says rations were cut but operations are now at breaking point

On Tuesday, the World Food Programme (WFP) deplored the need to stop aid in Ethiopia for 650,000 malnourished women and children due to cuts in international aid.