UN slashes food aid for occupied West Bank and Gaza amid funding shortfall
- International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.
- The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that it is being forced to halve the scope of its assistance in the occupied West Bank due to funding issues.
- The United Nations agency said on Tuesday that critical financing constraints mean it must pull back on assistance, reducing its support for 400,000 people to 200,000.
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- International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.
- The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that it is being forced to halve the scope of its assistance in the occupied West Bank due to funding issues.
- The United Nations agency said on Tuesday that critical financing constraints mean it must pull back on assistance, reducing its support for 400,000 people to 200,000.
Sources: Al Jazeera