<h1>Major donor cuts shrink UN food-aid budget 40%, jeopardizing relief for six countries and nearly 14 million people</h1> A UN food-aid agency reports steep donor funding cuts have reduced its annual budget by about 40%, jeopardizing relief operations in six countries and potentially pushing nearly 14 million recipients into emergency hunger. The agency warns that reduced bilateral contributions, including a major donor's sharp year-over-year decline, create a 'reality gap' between humanitarian needs and available resources, risking violations of the right to food and heightening state and donor exposure to reputational and policy scrutiny. Humanitarian agencies face program, staffing and aid-delivery contractions that may trigger legal, contractual and international-obligation questions regarding donor commitments and protection of vulnerable populations.