News: The Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 has been awarded to the World Food Programme for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea with the coronavirus pandemic seen pushing millions more into hunger. Facts: World Food Programme(WFP): It is the food assistance branch of the United Nations, established in 1961. Aim: To eradicate… Continue reading Nobel Peace Prize 2020 Awarded To World Food Programme
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World Food Programme(WFP)
News:World Food Programme(WFP) has said that the rapidly growing coronavirus pandemic could have an impact on the global food supply chain. Facts: The World Food Programme(WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations, established in 1961. Aim:To eradicate hunger and malnutrition with the ultimate goal of eliminating the need for food aid itself.… Continue reading World Food Programme(WFP)
Japan gives UN World Food Programme $69m
Japan has donated $69 million to the United Nations World Food Programme to provide vital aid to 28 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, with the biggest share of the money being earmarked for Yemen and Iraq.Japan is one of WFP’s top donors and has contributed $958 million to the UN agency since… Continue reading Japan gives UN World Food Programme $69m