Carl Skau
COO, World Food Programme
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34 quotes
Yemen is one of the three countries where the U.S. has cut all their funding, so it was already a place where we were struggling,
We have [a] presence that we are not fully utilising because of the lack of funding,
We are providing, but less and less. A year ago it was better because of resources,
This year, we’re about half what we were in terms of funding last year,
El Nino is a massive threat to the food security of millions who are already vulnerable,
- said Carl Skau, WFP’s acting executive directorAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
The little they produce inside is turned upside down by the weather,
- Mr. Skau saidThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…
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Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…El Niño: Understanding the weather-disrupting event and why it could break records this year
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/environment…The fires are one of El Niño's signatures, which has brought bone dry conditions to the country that set the stage for unusually intense blazes
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Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/ukraine…UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…UN food aid agency gets $800 million grant from US after funding cuts
Reutersreuters.com/world/un…The Hidden Cost Of The West Asia War: India’s Subsidy Bill Is Soaring
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/business/indi…US funding for the World Food Program has dropped from more than $4 billion in 2024 to around $731 million this year
CNNcnn.com/2026/06…Rising fuel prices hit US farms as Iran war drags on
Reutersreuters.com/business/energy…US funding for the World Food Program has dropped from more than $4 billion in 2024 to around $731 million this year
CNNcnn.com/2026/06…Iranians struggle to buy food as war drives up prices
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/iranians…Ariel Cohen is a D.C.-based contributor who covers energy and security
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/arielcohen…Iran war splits global markets into clear winners and losers
Reutersreuters.com/world/asia…The surge in need comes against the backdrop of a cut in funding last year by a third, with the US, the largest donor by far, cutting its contribution by more than half
Guardiantheguardian.com/global/develop…US-Israel war on Iran driving historic levels of global hunger, UN says
Guardiantheguardian.com/global/develop…More recently, money managers and dealmakers have grown used to similar support from the Middle East
Reutersreuters.com/markets/asia…Eight in 10 UK firms suffering hit from Iran war: ‘Uncertainty has become the norm’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…More recently, money managers and dealmakers have grown used to similar support from the Middle East
Reutersreuters.com/markets/asia…Oil supply shock 2026: Iran war disruption tops past crises data IEA report
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/world/rest…Dr Warwick Powell is an adjunct professor at Queensland University of Technology
South China Morning Postscmp.com/opinion/world…Iran war oil spills seen from space — 'entire ecosystem at risk'
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The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…As Iran crisis drags on, fears of global food catastrophe grow
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The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…Sudan enters a fourth year of war as officials lament an 'abandoned crisis'
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/world/africa…Sudan’s war has entered its fourth year, but there is little indication the conflict will end any time soon, as the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are locked in battle for control of the North African nation
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Three years of war in Sudan has failed to persuade international community to act
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/opinion/letters…Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced another $120 million in humanitarian and development aid for Sudan on Wednesday as the African nation’s civil war enters its fourth year
Global Newsglobalnews.ca/news/11802761…Sudan drone strikes kill nearly 700 in three months as civil war reaches grim milestone
France 24france24.com/en/africa…Three years into the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, millions are displaced and famine continues
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/the…Hormuz Lockdown: How The Middle East War Far From Its Shores Is Reshaping India's Cost Of Living
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/india/indi…She’s trying to offset the increase by skipping lunch at her job as an environmental scientist, saving her about $30 a week in homemade sandwiches and salads but leaving her feeling tired and hungry
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Soaring oil and gas prices aren’t the only costs that communities worldwide will bear from the widening Iran war
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/03…China's coal chemicals sector cashes in as Iran war crushes petrochemical competitors
Reutersreuters.com/business/energy…WTO fertiliser warning over strait of Hormuz closure: 'Harvests shrink and prices rise'
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/live…How Middle East Conflict is Driving Up Fuel, Food, and Household Costs
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/business/retail…Soaring oil and gas prices aren’t the only costs that communities worldwide will bear from the widening Iran war
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/03…Shopping bill could soar by £150 due to Iran war, grocery expert warns
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…Soaring oil and gas prices aren’t the only costs that communities worldwide will bear from the widening Iran war
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/03…Global energy crisis deepens; efforts to plug supply gap fall short, industry executives warn
Reutersreuters.com/business/energy…Oil and gas executives who had recently planned to discuss supply gluts at their annual conference are now eyeing fuel shortages in some countries
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/forec…High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump’s War With Iran
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/03…Millions of South Asian workers in the Middle East provide a vital economic boost by sending money home
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/iran…Shopping bill could soar by £150 due to Iran war, grocery expert warns
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…She’s already cutting back on fresh vegetables and meats and shopping more at discount grocers to try to salvage her ability to save money and pay down medical debt
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…Everyday life in Asia is being upended by Iran war fuel crisis
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Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp…Hormuz Strait Crisis: Trump Says NATO Refuses Help Amid Iran Conflict
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/world/nato…Foreign Minister Cho Hyun sidestepped questions Tuesday on whether the United States had formally asked Korea to deploy warships to the Middle East as Seoul faces pressure after U.S. President Donald Trump urged allies to send naval vessels to protect the Strait of Hormuz
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffair…UN warns of record hunger, 45 million more at risk, if Iran war continues
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…A worker in a neon yellow reflective vest is seen from behind as they walk across a tarmac, surrounded on either side by large plastic-wrapped bundles of humanitarian aid supplies
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