#Riyadh | Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. @W_Elkhereiji received Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme @WFP, Carl Skau.
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- What links oil prices in the U.S. to a mother trying to feed her children in Afghanistan? In this interview with @jmhansler, I discuss how crises, funding cuts, and conflicts are shaping hunger worldwide.Ripple effects from the war in Iran are threatening millions more of the most vulnerable people with crisis levels of hunger or worse, @WFP acting Executive Director @CarlSkau told CNN cnn.com/2026/06/10/pol…
- Carl Skau reposted
⚠️Three months after warning that the Middle East crisis could push millions more people into hunger, new analysis shows that the fallout is already having deep and long-lasting effects. Vulnerable families far from the center of the crisis are being hit the hardest. 🔗
- Great meeting with H.E. Eng. @AlfadleyA. We focused on private sector partnerships, sustainable solutions, and scaling @MEWA_KSA’s innovations to tackle food insecurity in Gaza, Syria, Sudan and Yemen. Looking forward to continue this important partnership.معالي الوزير يلتقي نائب المدير التنفيذي ورئيس العمليات ببرنامج الأغذية العالمي للأمم المتحدة، وجرى خلال اللقاء مناقشة أوجه التعاون المشترك بين البرنامج والمملكة.
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- The Ebola outbreak in #DRCongo has quickly spread from four to 25 health zones. @WFP_UNHAS is supporting the response: ✈️ 90+ flights so far 👥 680+ frontline responders transported 📦 ~10 metric tons of critical supplies delivered This frontline support is essential to contain
00:00 - Carl Skau reposted"I have never seen anything like it." After visits to Afghanistan, Sudan and beyond, WFP’s Acting Executive Director @CarlSkau reflects on a worsening hunger crisis — and what funding cuts mean for families on the frontlines. Read his first‑person account ⤵️
- Great discussions at the @WorldBankGroup #FragilityForum. I joined @DMiliband and @bjerde_anna to discuss the impact of stronger partnerships in times of crisis. With our local partners, we reach people further and faster, and ensure our support lasts longer than our presence.
- Carl Skau reposted
"If a barrel of oil remains over $100 until July, some 45 million people extra will be pushed into acute hunger," reports @WFP Acting Executive Director @CarlSkau on Balance of Power bloom.bg/4eqTZZz
00:00 - Carl Skau repostedThe rising global cost of conflicts, crises, and funding cuts is being paid by families who can least afford it. WFP’s Acting Executive Director @CarlSkau explains how hunger is rising, while our ability to respond is increasingly limited.
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