The World Food Programme (WFP) has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
The World Food Programme, a United Nations body, is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation addressing hunger and promoting food security.
In 2019, WFP provided assistance to close to 100 million people in 88 countries.
In 2019, WFP provided school meals to more than 17.3 million children in 50 countries, often in the hardest-to-reach areas.
The World Food Programme has taken the lead in combining humanitarian work with peace efforts through pioneering projects in South America, Africa and Asia.
The Nobel Peace Prize 2019 was awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali “for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea”.