Posted on 06/22/2022 11:18:41 AM PDT by EBH
The cause of the imminent cuts is multiplying humanitarian needs around the world and insufficient funding
his has already forced the agency to make significant reductions in daily meals for vulnerable people in the Sahel and elsewhere.
“As global hunger soars way beyond the resources available to feed all the families who desperately need WFP’s help, we are being forced to make the heartbreaking decision to cut food rations for refugees who rely on us for their survival,” said WFP Executive Director David Beasley.
“Without urgent new funds to support refugees - one of the world’s most vulnerable and forgotten groups of people - many facing starvation will be forced to pay with their lives.”
Today, ration cuts of up to 50 per cent affect three in four refugees supported by WFP in East Africa.
Vast level of needs Refugees living in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda are the most affected.
And despite record hunger levels that haven’t been seen in a decade, WFP has had to reduce rations “significantly” in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.
In southern Africa, where WFP provides assistance to some half a million people, the agency said that despite generous support from donors, it is struggling to meet even the basic needs of refugee households.
“Imminent disruptions are expected in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zimbabwe,” it said in a statement.
Impossible choice Hamstrung by funding constraints, WFP is having to prioritize assistance to ensure that vital food reaches the most vulnerable families first.
These painful decisions very often leave refugees without support at a time where food assistance is the difference between life and death, the agency explained.
As WFP is forced to institute ration reductions in order to stretch limited resources, UN humanitarians and their partners have had to respond to an additional six million refugees created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February.
In Moldova, WFP has already delivered nearly 475,000 hot meals to families affected by the conflict, across 31 different localities.
According to the latest figures released by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), 67 per cent of refugees and asylum-seekers originated from countries experiencing a food insecurity crisis in 2021. This, coupled with devastating conflict and climate extremes, is hitting refugees the hardest.
Sustained investment plea While the immediate needs of refugees remain WFP’s top concern, now, more than ever, there is also a need for sustained investments in programmes that foster self-reliance among refugee populations. But growing emergency needs mean that funding has had to be diverted from vital sustainable development projects that are key to preventing emergencies from escalating.
Despite these challenges, the UN agency is working towards building and supporting livelihood and resilience programmes for refugees, along with partners and governments.
In 2021, WFP assisted nearly 10 million refugees globally.
Sooo, Alex Jones is right again?
Zero hunger is achieved fastest by just letting them stave - problem solved; Zero hunger conquered.
Sounds like a Bill Gates/UN and Zero Population Growth operation to me. The UN has been saying this is going to happen for several years. I bet no UN employees starve as they stand around and politicize this for more UN/globalist control.
LOL. I had the same thought. Kill 'em, that way they aren't starving.
Same logic used to support killing babies. If they live, it would be a bad life. we are saving them by killing them.
Many in our governments want to kill us too, for our own good. They just can't come out and say that, so cover stories and instigation of war hostilities.
As intended.
Now that the “refugees” have served their purpose, it’s time to eliminate those useless eaters.
save the hungry and sacrifice the starving lest they all die...
They need to fix their own mess. How many more trillions of dollars and time will we waste just perpetrating the problems. All these aid programs have destroyed Africa. How can an African farmer compete with bags of free whitey food?
Good news! Your protein ration has been increased from 8 grams per day to 2 grams per day!!!
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