World Food Programme

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization. It was founded by Food and Agriculture Organization in 1961. Its mission is to end hunger and helping giving people food. 

According to the WFP, it gives food assistance to an average of 91.4 million people in 83 countries each year.Overview. WFP.org. Retrieved 2018-11-19 From its headquarters in Rome and from more than 80 country offices around the world, the WFP works to help people who cannot make or get enough food for themselves and their families. 

It is a member of the United Nations Development Group and part of its executive committee.The organization has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 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 conflic
Executive Committee . Undg.org. Retrieved on 2012-01-15 

It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. The current executive director of the WFP is Cindy McCain.

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