Title: Honoring the World Food Program on the occasion of being awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' affirmation of and commitment to the mission of the United Nations World Food Programme on the occasion of its being awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1191 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1191

 Honoring the World Food Program on the occasion of being awarded the 
                        2020 Nobel Peace Prize.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2020

Mr. Aderholt (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Lee 
of California, Mr. Welch, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gonzalez 
of Texas, Mr. Trone, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Pingree, 
Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. 
   Meng, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the World Food Program on the occasion of being awarded the 
                        2020 Nobel Peace Prize.

Whereas, on October 9, 2020, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that the 
        Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 has been awarded to the United Nations World 
        Food Program (WFP) ``for its efforts to combat hunger, for its 
        contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected 
        areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of 
        hunger as a weapon of war and conflict'';
Whereas the WFP is the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing 
        hunger and promoting food security;
Whereas, in 2019, 135 million people suffered from acute hunger, and in that 
        year, the WFP provided nutrition assistance to nearly 100 million people 
        in 88 countries;
Whereas, in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a significant 
        increase in the number of victims of hunger in the world, and in order 
        to meet this compounded need, the WFP has surged its capacity;
Whereas the United States makes available more than 40 percent of the WFP's 
        annual resources;
Whereas the WFP has stated, ``Until the day we have a medical vaccine, food is 
        the best vaccine against chaos''; and
Whereas in its announcement, the Nobel Committee stated, ``The work of the World 
        Food Programme to the benefit of humankind is an endeavour that all the 
        nations of the world should be able to endorse and support'': Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) joins the other nations of the world in--
                    (A) affirming the mission of the World Food Program 
                on the occasion of being awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace 
                Prize; and
                    (B) supporting the leadership of World Food Program 
                Executive Director, David Beasley, and the 
                contributions of the more than 17,000 World Food 
                Program staff world-wide; and
            (2) remains committed to the international community's goal 
        to end hunger, achieve food security, and improve nutrition 
        through the work of the World Food Program.
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