The 160th session of the FAO Council, currently underway in Rome, approved India’s membership to the executive board of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) for 2020 and 2021.
About:
The World Food Programme is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations.
Objectives: The WFP strives to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, with the ultimate goal of eliminating the need for food aid itself. It has set the target of achieving "Zero Hunger by 2030".
Functions:
WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations.
It responds to emergencies making sure food reaches where it is needed, especially in times of civil strife and natural disasters.
Global Presence: to WFP, it assists 91.4 million people in around 83 countries each year.
Administration: The WFP is governed by an executive board which consists of representatives from 36-member states.
Established in:
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It is a member of the United Nations Development Group.
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