UN to Halve Food Aid for Rohingya Refugees Due to Funding Shortfall

Over one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face severe ration cuts as the World Food Program struggles to secure sufficient funding.

The UN's World Food Program announced food rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh will be reduced from $12.50 to $6 per person per month starting in April.
The cuts are attributed to severe funding shortfalls, with the WFP stating it urgently needs $81 million to sustain current levels of assistance.
Rohingya refugees, who rely entirely on aid, already face widespread malnutrition and overcrowding in camps housing over one million people.
Aid groups warn the reduction will exacerbate malnutrition, health crises, and social instability, with women and children particularly at risk.
The refugee crisis stems from a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar, which forced over 750,000 Rohingya to flee, and prospects for repatriation remain bleak.