Yoo has been a dedicated supporter of the organization and its causes for many years. In his new role as a WFP Chef Advocate, Tony Yoo will continue to lend his voice and platforms to help WFP open the hearts and minds of the Korean public and build a movement toward Zero Hunger.
“Cyclical violence in C.A.R. is destroying the lives of millions of people, many of whom are left destitute and hungry,” said Gian Carlo Cirri, WFP Representative in the Central African Republic.
“Providing food assistance to the most vulnerable families during these uncertain times is important,” said Peter Natiello, Mission Director for USAID Afghanistan.
“I’m almost 50 years old and never have I seen such hunger in this town,” says Duniya, from Danan town, in Ethiopia’s Somali region – an area firmly in the grip of the Horn of Africa drought. “We are pastoralists, dependent on livestock.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) would like to congratulate journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov on receiving this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
This award is a prestigious acknowledgement of the important role that Ms Ressa and Mr Muratov have played in promoting peace.
WFP, the 2020 Laureate, is delighted to pass the torch on, convinced that the world’s n
Afghanistan and Myanmar will receive AUD 21 million to help WFP meet the food needs of millions of people. In Afghanistan, economic distress due to COVID-19, conflict, and drought have pushed 14 million - 1 in 3 Afghans – into acute food insecurity. In Myanmar, the political crisis, job losses and the pandemic mean 3.4 million more people will struggle to put food on the table.
“We are deeply concerned about the unfolding humanitarian situation in Cabo Delgado where conflict and violence have left people without access to food and livelihoods,” said Antonella D’Aprile, WFP Representative for Mozambique.