Funding is shrinking as WFP warns cuts could push 24 million people to brink of famine

UNITED NATIONS (AFP): The World Food Programme said Tuesday that shrinking funding was forcing it to drastically slash rations in many operations, warning that 24 million more people risked being pushed to the brink of starvation.

The United Nations agency said it had been struggling to meet growing global needs for food assistance while facing a funding shortfall of over 60 percent this year -- the highest in its history.