The World Food Programme has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its “efforts to combat hunger” and its “contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas,” reports CNN. The Nobel Committee described the organization as a “driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.”
The WFP was created in 1981 and currently provides food to over 100 million people a year.
David Beasley, executive director for the WFP, told CNN, “It's the first time in my life I've actually been speechless, I really can't believe it.” He added that the award was a “call to action,” urging people to “step up and step up now.”
"The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a strong upsurge in the number of victims of hunger in the world," said Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen. "In the face of the pandemic, the World Food Programme has demonstrated an impressive ability to intensify its efforts." Full Story
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