the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced the suspension of funding for emergency food aid programs run by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in 13 crisis-hit countries, including Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Somalia.

The WFP warned that the decision threatens to deprive millions of people of life-saving assistance, especially in regions already suffering from extreme hunger, conflict, and widespread malnutrition. The agency described the potential impact as “catastrophic.”

This move is part of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to restructure foreign aid, aiming to align humanitarian spending with U.S. national security and foreign policy priorities. However, it has drawn strong criticism from international humanitarian organizations and members of the U.S. Congress, who fear worsening humanitarian crises in vulnerable areas.