The World Food Program (WFP) here on Thursday urged the international community to increase contributions for Cambodia.
"We note that WFP still needs further urgent donations from the international community to continue providing food assistance to the people of Cambodia," said WFP's country director Thomas Keusters in a statement.
The United States and Spain have responded to the call by contributing food and cash, he said.
"We still look forward to continued cooperation in fighting hunger in Cambodia," he added.
WFP said that it needed at least 10 million dollars to distribute food to more than one million Cambodians through July.
Currently, Cambodia remains one of the world's poorest countries, with 35 percent of its 14 million people in poverty, defined in Cambodia as living on less than 50 U.S. cents per day.
Source: Xinhua
"We note that WFP still needs further urgent donations from the international community to continue providing food assistance to the people of Cambodia," said WFP's country director Thomas Keusters in a statement.
The United States and Spain have responded to the call by contributing food and cash, he said.
"We still look forward to continued cooperation in fighting hunger in Cambodia," he added.
WFP said that it needed at least 10 million dollars to distribute food to more than one million Cambodians through July.
Currently, Cambodia remains one of the world's poorest countries, with 35 percent of its 14 million people in poverty, defined in Cambodia as living on less than 50 U.S. cents per day.
Source: Xinhua
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