Critical Funding Shortfalls Cut Off Vital Food Aid in Myanmar

The World Food Programme announces over 1 million people in Myanmar will lose food assistance due to severe funding shortages. Ongoing conflict and recent foreign aid cuts, influenced by US policies, have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis, leaving millions without crucial support.

The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it will cut food aid to over 1 million people in Myanmar due to critical funding shortages. These impending cuts arise amidst a dire humanitarian crisis marked by ongoing conflict between the military government and militias.

The aid reduction is compounded by the Trump administration's moves to halt foreign aid and dismantle the US Agency for International Development, affecting global humanitarian efforts. Recent foreign assistance freezes announced by President Donald Trump have also led to service cuts for Myanmar refugees in neighboring Thailand.

With 15.2 million people in Myanmar struggling to meet basic daily food needs and 2.3 million facing emergency hunger levels, the WFP will only support 35,000 of the most vulnerable, including children and pregnant women. The cuts severely impact internally displaced and Rohingya communities.

(With inputs from agencies.)