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WFP Welcomes Appointment Of New Executive Director
ROME-- "Leading WFP is a great honour and a critical link to the world's most vulnerable. I offer every support to Ertharin Cousin and wish her the greatest success at this critical time for the world’s most vulnerable nations and people," said WFP's current Executive Director, Josette Sheeran.
Cousin is currently the United States Representative to the United Nations agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, Italy.
WFP Executive Director Assumes Role At World Economic Forum
ROME-- Sheeran, who will assume her new position in April at the conclusion of her current term as Executive Director, has led the World Food Programme since 2007, helping victims of conflict and natural disasters in over 70 countries. During her tenure, she oversaw the agency’s transformation from food aid to food assistance, where WFP buys 80 percent of its food in the developing world and uses new tools including mobile phones and vouchers to deliver assistance.
WFP Executive Director Attends High Level Forum On Aid Effectiveness In Busan
ROME-- Sheeran will speak on behalf of the United Nations during Wednesday’s plenary session on “A New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States” and moderate a panel discussion during Thursday’s side event “Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition: Getting the Results”.
Brazil And WFP Launch The Centre Of Excellence Against Hunger
SALVADOR, BAHIA-- “As a world champion in the fight against hunger, Brazil has a wealth of experience that can be shared with governments eager to learn how they achieved that success and adapt it to their own countries,” said WFP Executive Director, Josette Sheeran. “The Centre of Excellence will provide a unique South-South bridge to ending hunger. Brazil has taken the fight against hunger and malnutrition seriously and is now among those defeating hunger faster than any nation on earth.
WFP Welcomes G20 Summit Action On Food Security, Hunger And Humanitarian Food Supply
ROME-- “High and volatile food prices and financial crises compound the impact of disasters on hungry populations, in the Horn of Africa and elsewhere, and we commend G20 leaders for taking crucial decisions to support humanitarian food supply systems and food security for the most vulnerable people,” said WFP Executive Director, Josette Sheeran.
