{"id":13521,"date":"2026-02-19T12:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13521"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:27:20","slug":"un-world-food-programme-wfp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/un-world-food-programme-wfp\/","title":{"rendered":"World Food Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>World Food Programme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of rice in support of global humanitarian operations aimed at combating hunger.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About World Food Programme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>branch of the United Nations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that deals with <\/span><b>hunger eradication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and promotes <\/span><b>food security in the world.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the world\u2019s <\/span><b>largest humanitarian agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and was <\/span><b>established in 1961.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>operates in more than 120 countries,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides food assistance during emergencies and works with communities to enhance nutrition and generate resilience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Funding:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> WFP is funded by <\/span><b>voluntary donations from governments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, corporates and <\/span><b>private donors.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The organization\u2019s work is guided by <\/span><b>Sustainable Development Goal 2,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Governance<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is governed by the <\/span><b>WFP Executive Board,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which <\/span><b>consists of 36 Member States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and provides intergovernmental support, direction and supervision of activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WFP is <\/span><b>headed by an Executive Director<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who is <\/span><b>appointed jointly by the UN Secretary-General<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Director-General<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/food-and-agriculture-organization-fao\/\" target=\"_blank\">Food and Agriculture Organization<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the United Nations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Executive Director is appointed for <\/span><b>fixed five-year terms.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a member of the <\/span><b>United Nations Development Programme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (UNDP)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WEF was awarded the <\/span><b>Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reports by WEF:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Report released by the WFP is the <\/span><b>Global Report on Food Crisis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which describes the scale of acute hunger in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rome, Italy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2229931&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Food Programme is a branch of the United Nations that deals with hunger eradication and promotes food security in the world. 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