The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) cut back on rations for North Korean children and pregnant women due to funding shortfalls, according to the organization’s monthly in-country report published by reliefweb today.

The WFP will limit rations – which consist of fortified cereals and biscuits – by one third, the minimum it considers to have a “nutritional impact”.

“WFP has been forced to reduce its rations for children and pregnant and nursing mothers. If no new funding is received by the end of March, WFP will have to stop assistance to kindergarten children and eventually to reduce its geographic scope