World Food Programme
Global Hunger is a Solvable Problem
Thanksgiving weekend is all about stuffing one’s face with delicious turkey and other holiday treats. It is also a good time to remind people that global hunger exists, is solvable, and because of the World Food Program, we have a way to fight hunger in all corners of the globe.
World Food Program Wants Libyan Ceasefire
Food supplies could run out in six to eight weeks, warns the WFP. Would NATO participate in a humanitarian ceasefire?
U.S. Budget Cuts Will End Emergency Food Assistance to 4 million people
The austere U.S. foreign affairs budget means people around the world will go hungry.
The Crisis You Have Likely Never Heard About
Starvation looms for millions of people in the landlocked African country of Niger. Earlier this month, the World Food Program executive director Josette Sheeran declared Niger an emergency operation, saying that the brains and bodies of children under five may become damaged for life. “We risk losing a generation there,” she said.
Reggie Bush Super Bowl Flashback
This is not the first time that the New Orleans Saints receiver appeared in the Super Bowl. Back in 2007, Reggie Bush cut this Super Bowl XLI ad for the World Food Program.
Remembering the World Food Program this Thanksgiving
For many readers, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving means leaving work early and travelling to our friends and families homes, all in preperaration for a giant meal tomorrow. This seems like an opportune time to remind people that there are over a billion undernourished people in the world. Here are some statistics on global hunger from the World Food Program.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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