The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is confronting a major funding crisis, anticipating a 40% reduction in donations, particularly from the U.S., resulting in substantial job cuts. As a leading organization addressing global hunger, WFP served over 100 million people in 2024 but is now projected to reduce its workforce by 6,000 positions due to diminished financial support. Observers, including humanitarian experts, warn that these drastic funding cuts could lead to increased mortality rates in vulnerable populations dependent on this crucial food assistance, marking a severe shift in the humanitarian landscape.
"I've been working in the humanitarian field for nearly 30 years now, and I've never seen such a situation before. The WFP cuts are different, and we're going to see enormous amounts of, sadly, increased numbers of deaths in these humanitarian settings because of both the magnitude of these cuts and the abruptness of these cuts."
"The cuts would affect every level of the organization and every place they operate, highlighting the universal impact of reduced global funding for humanitarian aid."
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