10-10-2020, 10:11 AM
- The world’s largest humanitarian organization was awarded the prize Friday for it’s efforts to combat hunger.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the WFP had “demonstrated an impressive ability to intensify its efforts.”
- WFP itself has stated: “Until the day we have a medical vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos.”
LONDON — The United Nations World Food Program has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger.
The world’s largest humanitarian organization was awarded the prize Friday 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.”
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said the WFP had “demonstrated an impressive ability to intensify its efforts.”
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