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November 13, 2024
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UN WFP cuts rations in North Korea citing lack of funds

Fortified cereals, biscuits for children and pregnant women reduced by one third

The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) cut back on rations for North Korean children and pregnant women due to funding shortfalls, according to the organization's monthly in-country report published by reliefweb today.

The WFP will limit rations – which consist of fortified cereals and biscuits – by one third, the minimum it considers to have a “nutritional impact”.

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