UN halts food to Syrian refugees because of lack of $64 million for December

A lack of funds has forced the UN World Food Program to stop providing food vouchers for 1.7 million Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt, the agency said on Monday.

“Without WFP vouchers, many families will go hungry. For refugees already struggling to survive the harsh winter, the consequences of halting this assistance will be devastating,” said WFP, which needs $64-million to support the refugees for the rest of December.

The agency has already cut rations for 4.25 million people in Syria.

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