World Food Programme to end aid for half a million in Gaza due to funding shortfall

According to France 24, the UN World Food Programme has warned that funding shortages will leave about 500,000 people in the Gaza Strip without critical food aid in a territory where two thirds of the population remains acutely food insecure.

The WFP said it is reducing its monthly assistance from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people.

The story is also being covered by The Hindu. The Hindu adds: "As of this month, we're now cutting half a million people from the number of people that we're assisting," Shaun Hughes, the WFP country director, told AFP.

This world story centres on the Palestinian Territories. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include World Food Programme, Gaza Strip and WFP.

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Key details

Location

Palestinian Territories · Middle East

Reported by

France 24 and The Hindu

First reported

19 Oct 2026, 13:03 IST

Key names

World Food Programme, Gaza Strip, WFP, Gaza

Section

World

Sources

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• France 24World Food Programme to end aid for half a million in Gaza due to funding shortfall 19 Oct, 13:03
• The HinduWorld Food Programme says ending aid for half million in Gaza due to funding shortfall 19 Oct, 13:27

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