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UN Secretary General Sees Hunger-Fighting TV Application By LG

During the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in the Korean city of Busan, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon got a look at a new smart TV app by LG Electronics that brings the fight against hunger into homes around the world. The app connects viewers to the WeFeedback network, which gives anyone the power to turn their favorite foods into meals for hungry children.

Centre For Excellence Against Hunger: Josette Sheeran

WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran is in Brazil for the launch of a new Centre of Excellence Against Hunger. According to Sheeran, Brazil has one of the strongest track-records in the world of defeating hunger within its own borders. The Centre of Excellence Against Hunger will help to leverage that experience towards tackling hunger in other countries.

"Unlocking Power of Technology is Key to Food Security"

On the eve of the World Food Prize award ceremony in Des Moines, Iowa, WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran met with WFP Ambassador Against Hunger Howard G. Buffett, a farmer as well as a philanthropist, to discuss the future of food security in the world. One of the keys, they said, was unlocking the potential of technology.

'Stand with the people of Somalia'

Speaking from New York, where she is attending the United Nations General Assembly, WFP's Executive Director Josette Sheeran calls on the world to stand with the people of Somalia as they struggle to cope with the famine that has hit their long-suffering country. Read story: 'Drought Need Not Become Famine,' Says UN

Empowering Women To Break The Cycle Of Hunger

At the United Nations General Assembly, WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran explains why empowering rural women is the key to breaking the cycle of hunger.