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World Vision says New Zealand's spend on international food aid has fallen, contributing to global food ration cuts hitting the most vulnerable.
In a new report today, the international aid agency says drastic cuts to emergency food aid are leaving refugee populations around the world hungry and malnourished.
World Vision's report shows that UN World Food Programme funding has dropped by nearly NZ$8 billion this year, compared with last year - and New Zealand's contribution is down by more than NZ$13 million.
World Vision New Zealand National Director Grant Bayldon says this means reduced food rations, impacting not just the physical and mental health of refugees, but also with implications for child labour and child trafficking.
