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WFP Warns Humanitarian Shortfalls Could Worsen Hunger Crisis

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year as humanitarian funding cuts threaten six of its most critical operations.

Programmes in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan are already experiencing major disruptions. WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain said reduced rations mean children go hungry, mothers skip meals, and families lose essential support.

The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity has reached record levels, with 319 million people living in acute food insecurity, including 44 million at emergency levels.

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Half a million refugees and the most vulnerable Cameroonians risk being cut off from humanitarian food assistance in the coming weeks as resources reach critically low levels, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned

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