UN food agency begins ‘last resort’ partial withdrawal of aid to opposition-held Yemeni capital
New York, June 22 (IBNS): The World Food Programme (WFP), the UN’s emergency food relief agency, confirmed on Friday in a statement that it has started a "partial suspension" of aid to areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi opposition forces, including the capital, Sana’a.
UN food agency appeals for access to key storage facility amid fight for Hudaydah
New York, Nov 14 (IBNS): UN humanitarian agency the World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for access to a key storage facility in the port of Hudaydah, which is now under the control of a Saudi-led military coalition that supports the internationally recognized Government.
UN food agencies urge Governments to step up food action in African countries facing famine
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Unless urgent action is taken to feed people in north-east Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, more than 20 million people will not find enough food to eat, the heads of the United Nations food agencies on Friday warned.