Its new analysis shows each 1% cut in aid to its $5.2 billion annual budget could push 400,000 people toward starvation.
The World Food Program warned that cuts in humanitarian aid could push 24 million more people to the edge of starvation over the coming year.
Rome-based WFP said on Tuesday it faces a more than 60% funding shortfall this year, the highest in its 60-year history, as governments increasingly scale back on international humanitarian aid due to multiple crises linked to factors such as inflation, conflict and climate change.
The impact of the abrupt U.S. foreign aid suspension has been quick and harsh for people and organizations worldwide.
Aid groups were in crisis as the U.S. aid agency seemed to lose independence and be put on the chopping block.
International aid agencies expressed relief over a cease-fire but cautioned it must lead to a more lasting peace agreement.
Humanitarians scrambled to protect civilians as rebels toppled the Assad regime after a nearly 14-year civil war.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
