Carl Skau takes up role as WFP's acting Executive Director

Carl Skau takes up role as WFP's acting Executive Director

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We bring life-saving relief in emergencies and use food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impacts of climate change.

WFP in numbers

  • 318 Million people facing acute hunger
  • Over 124 Million people fed by WFP in 2024
  • US$13B WFP needs to reach vulnerable people

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Our presence in over 120 countries and territories includes a broad range of activities to save and change lives, with the ultimate goal of a world with zero hunger

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