Fri Mar 14 09:04:59 UTC 2025: ## UN Warns of Food Aid Cuts for Over a Million in Myanmar
**Yangon, Myanmar – March 14, 2025** – The World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that over one million people in Myanmar will lose access to life-saving food assistance starting next month due to a critical funding shortage. This comes as conflict, displacement, and access restrictions exacerbate already dire food insecurity in the country.
The UN agency stated that the cuts will affect communities across Myanmar, including approximately 100,000 internally displaced people, among them Rohingya Muslims, who rely entirely on WFP support for survival. The WFP expressed deep concern about the upcoming lean season (July-September), when food shortages are typically most severe.
This crisis unfolds amidst ongoing turmoil in Myanmar, following the military coup in early 2021. Nearly 20 million people require humanitarian assistance, with an estimated 15.2 million facing acute food insecurity— roughly a third of the population. The WFP did not specify the reasons for the funding shortfall but the announcement follows reports of the Trump administration’s cuts to global foreign aid. Furthermore, Reuters previously reported that Myanmar’s junta has actively suppressed information about the food crisis. The WFP’s announcement highlights a worsening humanitarian situation and raises concerns about the potential for widespread famine.
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