World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

Brussels - WFP today launched an appeal for US$404 million to support a monthly average of 1.5 million people in five southern African countries ravaged by the "triple threat" of food shortages, high HIV/AIDS rates and weakened capacity for governance.

Mbabane James T. Morris, the UN Secretary-General\'s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs in Southern Africa, commends the Government of Swaziland for its commitment to tackle HIV/AIDS rates and highlights the need to include broader support for orphans, particularly those affected by the virus.