World Food Programme to suspend aid to Palestinians due to funding shortage

World Food Programme to suspend aid to Palestinians due to funding shortage

By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – The World Food Programme (WFP) will suspend food aid to over 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a “severe” shortage of funds, the group’s senior official for the Palestinian territories said on Sunday. “In light of the severe funding shortages, WFP is forced to make painful choices to stretch the limited resources,” Samer Abdeljaber, the WFP’s country director, he told Reuters by phone from Jerusale…

World Food Programme to suspend aid to Palestinians due to funding shortage

The World Food Programme (WFP) will suspend food aid to over 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a 'severe' shortage of funds, the group's senior official for the Palestinian territories said ...

World Food Program to suspend aid to Palestinians

The World Food Program will suspend food aid to more than 200,000 Palestinians, starting June, due to a "severe shortage" of funding.

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World Food Programme suspends 60% of Palestinian aid

The World Food Programme will suspend food aid to over 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a "severe" shortage of funds, the group's senior official for the Palestinian territories said on Sunday. It may worsen if a solution isn't found soon. Rachel Judah reports.

UN Food Body To Suspend Aid To Palestinians Due To "Severe" Fund Shortage

The World Food Programme (WFP) will suspend food aid to over 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a "severe" shortage of funds, the group's senior official for the Palestinian territories said on Sunday. "In light of the severe funding shortages, WFP is forced to make painful choices to stretch the limited resources," Samer Abdeljaber, the WFP's country director, he told Reuters by phone from Jerusalem.