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WFP wins Nobel Prize to focus world on hunger

The Nobel Peace Prize went to the World Food Program for its efforts to alleviate hunger amid the pandemic and to urge more international cooperation.

World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley celebrates the Nobel Prize win with staff in Niger
World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley celebrates the Nobel Prize win with staff in Niger (AN/WFP)

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Program on Friday for its front-line efforts to alleviate hunger amid the pandemic and to send a message that greater international cooperation is needed.

The award to the United Nations' Rome-based agency served as a counterpoint to nationalist efforts in fighting the coronavirus and accompanying skepticism of international coordination.

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