Children at a refugee camp in South Kordofan, Sudan. (Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya)

The US, the largest donor of the United Nations (WFP) World Food program, has cut its foreign aid under President Donald Trump. Other major countries have also carried out or announced cuts in development and humanitarian aid.

WFP expects to receive less 40% of funds for 2025, resulting in a projected budget of 6.4 billion USD, down from 10 billion USD by 2024.

The WFP report, titled "A Lifeline at Risk," warned its food aid cuts could push 13.7 million people from a "crisis" hunger rate to an "emergency" level, another step from hunger on a five-tier international hunger scale. The impact is not limited to the six countries mentioned above but also extends to many other vulnerable regions.