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World Food Programme
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UN cuts food aid for 500,000 people in Gaza as funding shortfall deepens
The World Food Programme is reducing monthly assistance in Gaza from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people, warning that recent fragile improvements in food security could be reversed.
October 21, 2026
Honduras drought deepens as El Niño leaves 1.5m people facing food crisis
Honduras faces a 10-month drought as crops fail and cattle die. See why 1.5 million people could face a worsening food crisis.
September 29, 2026
Sudan food aid funding falls from $645m to $206m as nearly 20 million people face hunger
World Food Programme funding for Sudan has plunged as war displaces millions, forcing the agency to ration assistance and prioritise only the most desperate communities.
September 15, 2026
Super El Niño could become strongest on record as global food and trade risks rise
NOAA sees a 69% chance of a historic El Niño as drought, floods, food insecurity and Panama Canal disruption threaten the global economy.
August 13, 2026
UN calls urgent Sudan debate as 500,000 civilians face El Obeid atrocity risk
Half a million civilians face atrocity risk in El Obeid as the RSF closes in, forcing an urgent United Nations debate before Sudan’s next catastrophe.
July 1, 2026
Hurricane Melissa intensifies into multiday assault on Jamaica with historic flooding and wind risk
Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica with 140 mph winds, 40 inches of rain, and record surge. Find out how the island is battling one of its worst storms ever.
October 26, 2025