southern Africa, UN and World Food Programme

UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts
The United Nations’ World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts, a spokesperson said Monday. Tomson Phiri said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press that the U.
UN's food agency WFP closes southern African bureau
The United Nations' World Food Programme, which gets much of its funding from the United States, is closing its southern African bureau, a communications officer said on Monday.
UN Food Agency Shuts Southern Africa Office Amid Trump Aid Cuts
The United Nations’ World Food Programme, which gets much of its funding from the US, is closing its Southern African bureau at a time when the agency is leading a response to the worst drought in the region in four decades.
UN's Food Agency WFP Closes Southern African Bureau, Bloomberg News Reports
(Reuters) - The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP), which gets much of its funding from the United States, is closing its southern African bureau, Bloomberg News said on Monday. The decision was communicated to staff around the world in an email on Friday from Global Executive Director Cindy McCain, Bloomberg reported.
UN food agency shuts Southern Africa bureau during drought, citing low funding
The United Nations World Food Programme, which relies on the U.S. for nearly half its budget, is closing its Southern Africa bureau due to funding constraints, the agency said on Monday as the region struggles to withstand a severe drought.

UN rights chief laments ‘shift in direction’ in U.S.

East Congo rebels abduct at least 130 hospital patients, UN says
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launching an offensive in east Congo abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals ...
Japan won’t join UN meeting on nuclear weapons ban, citing support for US deterrence
Japan will not attend a U.N. conference on the treaty banning nuclear weapons, a top government official in Tokyo said Monday ...
Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in a major city ...
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It’s time to treat sexual violence in war as torture, writes a UN rapporteur
Indeed, torture survivors have historically been viewed as heroes who have overcome adversity, and communities tend to rally ...
Ukraine routinely bucks US interests at the UN — despite receiving $175B: State Department data
Despite receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in critical military aide, Ukraine has made a habit of obfuscating U.S.
DWP two-child benefit limit should be axed, says major UN report
The UN's Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights says Keir Starmer's government should now launch an independent ...
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UN fact-finding report on uprising crucial for due process
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk yesterday hoped that their recent independent fact-finding report will ...
UN Establishes Mechanism To Investigate Atrocities In DR Congo
In February 2025, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution agreeing to establish a fact-finding mission on the ...