The UN World Food Program (WFP) is suspending all emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in northeast Nigeria due to critical funding shortfalls. This comes as Nigeria faces escalating violence and record levels of hunger, with nearly 31 million people experiencing acute hunger. WFP's food and nutrition stocks have been exhausted, with the last supplies leaving warehouses in early July. Without immediate funding, millions will be left without food assistance.

Over 300,000 children under two will lose access to lifesaving treatment as more than 150 WFP-supported nutrition clinics are set to close. The WFP Country Director, David Stevenson, warns that this is a growing threat to regional stability, as families pushed to their limits may resort to desperate measures, including joining extremist groups. The WFP urgently seeks $130 million to sustain operations through the end of the year.

Impact Statement: The suspension of aid will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria, potentially leading to increased displacement, malnutrition, and recruitment into extremist groups.