WFP HALTS IVORY COAST OPERATIONS IN WAKE OF VIOLENCE Abidjan - The United Nations World Food Programme warned today that continued uncertainty over the safety of WFP staff in Ivory Coast could have a disastrous effect on its operations to assist some of the most vulnerable people in the country, particularly in and around the western town of Guiglo.
ITALY DONATES US$1.2 MILLION TO CASH-STRAPPED WFP OPERATIONS IN SUDAN KHARTOUM – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed an Italian donation of Euros 1 million (US$1.2 million) towards its emergency operation in Sudan, which is providing food assistance to more than 6.1 million people throughout 2006.
ITALY DONATES US$1.2 MILLION TO CASH-STRAPPED WFP OPERATIONS IN SUDAN KHARTOUM – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed an Italian donation of Euros 1 million (US$1.2 million) towards its emergency operation in Sudan, which is providing food assistance to more than 6.1 million people throughout 2006.
WFP: LACK OF FUNDS COULD SHARPLY REDUCE AID DELIVERIES IN LEBANON BEIRUT - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that a severe shortage of funding for its logistics operation in Lebanon is threatening to halt international aid efforts to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of displaced people and appealed to the donor community for more cash contributions.