The World Food Programme (WFP) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP).#NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize pic.twitter.com/fjnKfXjE3E— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 9, 2020
“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,” Nobel committee chairwoman Berit Reiss-Andersen said.
“The World Food Program plays a key role in multilateral cooperation in making food security an instrument of peace. It contributes daily to advancing the fraternity of nations mentioned in Alfred Nobel’s will,” she said.
The World Food Programme is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.
Founded in 1961, the UN organization helped 97 million people last year, distributing 15 billion rations to people in 88 countries last year.
According to experts, despite making progress over the past three decades, the UN’s goal to eradicate hunger by 2030 appears out of reach if current trends continue.
There were 318 candidates, 211 individuals, and 107 organizations nominated this year for the coveted prize.
