Sheeran noted the rise in the number of hungry people was partially due to increasing prices in the developing world following a food crisis in 2007-08. The WFP's resources are stretched due to many crises worldwide . Such as violence in Pakistan, drought in eastern Africa, and flooding in Southeast Asia. The organisation can thus , currently, provide only limited assistance to those in need. "The problem at the moment is that WFP probably has ten or twelve acute emergencies on its hands, each one complex, each one with its own compelling situation [...] We are cutting rations," Sheeran told Reuters.
Sheeran noted the rise in the number of hungry people was partially due to increasing prices in the developing world following a food crisis in 2007-08. The WFP's resources are stretched due to many crises worldwide , such as violence in Pakistan, drought in eastern Africa, and flooding in Southeast Asia. The organisation can thus provide only limited assistance to those in need. "The problem at the moment is that WFP probably has ten or twelve acute emergencies on its hands, each one complex, each one with its own compelling situation [...] We are cutting rations," Sheeran told Reuters.
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