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WFP to Cut 6,000 Jobs Amidst Funding Crisis
Facing a 25-30% staff cut due to reduced international funding, particularly a significant decrease in US aid (from \$4.5 billion last year), the World Food Programme (WFP) will drastically reduce its efforts to feed over 343 million people facing hunger, potentially causing increased starvation and...
WFP to Cut 6,000 Jobs Amidst Funding Crisis
Facing a 25-30% staff cut due to reduced international funding, particularly a significant decrease in US aid (from \$4.5 billion last year), the World Food Programme (WFP) will drastically reduce its efforts to feed over 343 million people facing hunger, potentially causing increased starvation and...
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36% Bias Score
WFP Funding Cuts Threaten 58 Million with Famine
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that reduced funding, partly due to US aid cuts, endangers 58 million people in 28 regions, with a 40 percent funding decrease projected by 2025, exacerbating global hunger affecting 343 million.
WFP Funding Cuts Threaten 58 Million with Famine
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that reduced funding, partly due to US aid cuts, endangers 58 million people in 28 regions, with a 40 percent funding decrease projected by 2025, exacerbating global hunger affecting 343 million.
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40% Bias Score
Nobel Laureates Urge "Moonshot" Technologies to Solve Global Food Crisis
Over 150 Nobel laureates urged global leaders to prioritize agricultural R&D and develop "moonshot" technologies to address the growing global food crisis, driven by climate change and population increase, emphasizing the need for smart innovation in agriculture and food systems.
Nobel Laureates Urge "Moonshot" Technologies to Solve Global Food Crisis
Over 150 Nobel laureates urged global leaders to prioritize agricultural R&D and develop "moonshot" technologies to address the growing global food crisis, driven by climate change and population increase, emphasizing the need for smart innovation in agriculture and food systems.
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44% Bias Score
FEWS NET Shutdown Threatens Global Food Security
The US-led Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), which uses data from multiple sources to predict food crises, has shut down due to Trump administration cuts to foreign aid, leaving personnel unpaid and vital data offline, impacting over 30 countries.
FEWS NET Shutdown Threatens Global Food Security
The US-led Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), which uses data from multiple sources to predict food crises, has shut down due to Trump administration cuts to foreign aid, leaving personnel unpaid and vital data offline, impacting over 30 countries.
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48% Bias Score
Irish Potato Famine: British Policy and a Modern Catastrophe
The Irish Potato Famine (1845-1851), caused by Phytophthora infestans, killed over a million and displaced another million, exacerbated by British policies prioritizing free market principles over direct relief, despite Ireland exporting significant food to Britain.
Irish Potato Famine: British Policy and a Modern Catastrophe
The Irish Potato Famine (1845-1851), caused by Phytophthora infestans, killed over a million and displaced another million, exacerbated by British policies prioritizing free market principles over direct relief, despite Ireland exporting significant food to Britain.
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36% Bias Score
Global Hunger Crisis Fuels Conflict, Migration: WFP Seeks $17 Billion
Cindy McCain, head of the World Food Programme, warns that global hunger is fueling conflict and mass migration, citing critical situations in Syria, Sudan, and Gaza, and requesting $17 billion in funding to prevent mass starvation.
Global Hunger Crisis Fuels Conflict, Migration: WFP Seeks $17 Billion
Cindy McCain, head of the World Food Programme, warns that global hunger is fueling conflict and mass migration, citing critical situations in Syria, Sudan, and Gaza, and requesting $17 billion in funding to prevent mass starvation.
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52% Bias Score
US Funding Cuts Trigger Mass Layoffs at UN Agencies
The US's decreased funding to the UN has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) and other UN agencies to initiate large-scale layoffs, impacting millions reliant on aid, stemming from President Trump's decision to decrease US contributions and empower the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
US Funding Cuts Trigger Mass Layoffs at UN Agencies
The US's decreased funding to the UN has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) and other UN agencies to initiate large-scale layoffs, impacting millions reliant on aid, stemming from President Trump's decision to decrease US contributions and empower the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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44% Bias Score
UN Food Program Faces Funding Crisis Amidst US Aid Cuts
The UN World Food Programme faces a severe funding crisis due to US aid cuts, forcing it to reduce food assistance for millions, even those facing starvation, amidst a global surge in hunger.
UN Food Program Faces Funding Crisis Amidst US Aid Cuts
The UN World Food Programme faces a severe funding crisis due to US aid cuts, forcing it to reduce food assistance for millions, even those facing starvation, amidst a global surge in hunger.
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56% Bias Score
Global Food Crisis Worsened by Cuts to US and UK Aid
Reduced US and UK funding for food aid programs is causing increased starvation and malnutrition globally, with millions affected by cuts to aid in Somalia, Bangladesh, and Kenya; experts warn of higher malnutrition rates, starvation, and death.
Global Food Crisis Worsened by Cuts to US and UK Aid
Reduced US and UK funding for food aid programs is causing increased starvation and malnutrition globally, with millions affected by cuts to aid in Somalia, Bangladesh, and Kenya; experts warn of higher malnutrition rates, starvation, and death.
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48% Bias Score
FEWS NET Offline: US Funding Cuts Halt Global Famine Warning System
The US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), vital for predicting food crises in over 30 countries, is offline due to funding cuts under the Trump administration, halting staff payments, data access, and eight-month projections, jeopardizing food security efforts globally.
FEWS NET Offline: US Funding Cuts Halt Global Famine Warning System
The US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), vital for predicting food crises in over 30 countries, is offline due to funding cuts under the Trump administration, halting staff payments, data access, and eight-month projections, jeopardizing food security efforts globally.
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44% Bias Score
Nobel Laureates Warn of Looming Global Food Crisis
More than 150 Nobel and World Food Prize laureates warned of a looming global food crisis in an open letter, citing 700 million people facing food insecurity and urging investment in transformative food production and distribution methods.
Nobel Laureates Warn of Looming Global Food Crisis
More than 150 Nobel and World Food Prize laureates warned of a looming global food crisis in an open letter, citing 700 million people facing food insecurity and urging investment in transformative food production and distribution methods.
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56% Bias Score
Global Hunger Crisis Projected to Reach 1 Billion in Two Years
Hans Hoogeveen, chair of the FAO Council, warns that nearly 800 million people suffer from hunger, a number projected to reach 1 billion in two years, due to conflicts, climate change, and insufficient global attention and action.
Global Hunger Crisis Projected to Reach 1 Billion in Two Years
Hans Hoogeveen, chair of the FAO Council, warns that nearly 800 million people suffer from hunger, a number projected to reach 1 billion in two years, due to conflicts, climate change, and insufficient global attention and action.
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32% Bias Score
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