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World Food Programme
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United Nations branch related to food-assistance
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The World Food Programme, abbreviated as WFP, is an active organization established in 1961. It is based in Rome, Italy. The organization has received one Nobel Prize and is recognized in the Nobel Peace collection.
The WFP maintains an official website and has 2,052,488 social media followers. Its inception date is recorded as December 19, 1961. The organization is referenced by 2,411 other encyclopedia articles.
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Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Other
- Founded
- 1961
- Location
- Rome, Italy
- Also known as
- WFP
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.452890.2 · ISNI 0000 0004 1765 3745
Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Peace Prize2020
“for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict”
Wikidata facts
- Part of
- United Nations System
- Award
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Country
- Italy
- Headquarters
- Rome
- Parent organization
- United Nations General Assembly
- Chairperson
- Cindy McCain
- Official website
- sv.wfp.org
- Image
- World Food Programme.jpg
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- Commons category
- United Nations World Food Program
- topic's main category
- Category:World Food Programme
- inception
- 1961-12-19
- owner of
- Freerice
- social media followers
- 71200
- partnership with
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- official observer status in organization
- International Organization for Migration
- director / manager
- Cindy McCain
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Encyclopedic overview
Empty sack of the World Food Programme
The World Food Programme (WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations (UN) that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and the leading provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, WFP is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 87 countries. In 2023 it supported over 152 million people, and it is present in more than 120 countries and territories.
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