The World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest humanitarian agency, provides food, on average, each year, to 90 million people in 80 countries, including 58 million children .^[1] WFP is the food aid branch of the United Nations. From its headquarters in Rome and more than 80 country offices around the world, WFP works to help people who are unable to produce or obtain enough food for themselves and their families. Windows File Protection (WFP) is a technology included in all Microsoft Windows operating systems beginning with Windows 2000 to prevent programs from replacing critical Windows system files. ... Windows Vista contains a brand new networking stack, which brings large improvements in all areas of network-related functionality[1]. It includes native implementation of IPv6, as well as complete overhaul of IPv4. ... The Winnipeg Free Press is the primary daily newspaper of Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Humanitarianism is the view that all people should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve as human beings, and that advancing the well-being of humanity is a noble goal. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...

Overview

The WFP was first conceived at the 1961 Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Conference, when George McGovern, director of the US Food for Peace Programmes, proposed establishing a multilateral food aid programme.^[2] WFP was formally established in 1963 by the FAO and the United Nations General Assembly on a three-year experimental basis. In 1965, the programme was extended to a continuing basis. FAO emblem With its headquarters in Rome, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations programs seek to raise levels of nutrition and standard of living; to improve the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of food and agricultural products; to promote rural development; and, by these means, to... George McGovern on May 8, 1972 cover of Time Magazine George Stanley McGovern, Ph. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Nations General Assembly (GA) is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations. ...

Organization

The WFP is governed by the WFP Executive Board which consists of 36 member states. Josette Sheeran is the current Executive Director, appointed jointly by the UN Secretary General and the Director-General of the FAO for a five-year term. She heads the Secretariat of WFP.[1] Josette Sheeran is the eleventh Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). ... The United Nations Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal divisions of the United Nations. ...

WFP has a staff of 10,587 people (2006) with 92% operating in the field.[2]

Goals and strategies

WFP strives to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, with the ultimate goal in mind of eliminating the need for food aid itself. Hunger is a feeling experienced when the glycogen level of the liver falls below a threshold, usually followed by a desire to eat. ... Percentage of population affected by malnutrition by country, according to United Nations statistics. ...

The core strategies behind WFP activities, according to its mission statement, are to provide food aid to:

1. save lives in refugee and other emergency situations;
2. improve the nutrition and quality of life of the most vulnerable people at critical times in their lives; and
3. help build assets and promote the self-reliance of poor people and communities, particularly through labour-intensive works programmes.

WFP food aid is also directed to fight micronutrient deficiencies, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, and combat disease, including HIV and AIDS. Food-for-work programmes help promote environmental and economic stability and agricultural production. Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ...

Activities

United Nations C-130 Hercules transports deliver food to the Rumbak region of Sudan.

In 2006, WFP distributed 4 million metric tons of food to 87.8 million people in 78 countries; 63.4 million beneficiares were aided in emergency operations, including victims of conflict, natural disasters and economic failure in countries like Kenya, Lebanon, and Sudan. Direct expenditures reached US$2.9 billion, with the most money being spent on Emergency Operations and Immediate Response Account. WFP’s largest country operation in 2006 was Sudan, where the Programme reached 6.4 million people. The second and third largest WFP operations were, respectively, Ethiopia and Kenya. In 2007, WFP's Sudan operation will require some US$ 685 million to provide food assistance to 5.5 million people (2.8 million in Darfur alone). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... Combatants JEM factions NRF alliance Janjaweed SLM (Minnawi)  Sudan African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Commanders Ibrahim Khalil Ahmed Diraige Omar al-Bashir Minni Minnawi Luke Aprezi Strength N/A N/A 7,000 The Darfur conflict is a crisis in the...

WFP focuses much of its aid on women and children, with the goal of ending child hunger. In 2005, food assistance was provided to 58.2 million children, 30 percent of whom were under five. In 2006, WFP assisted 58.8 million hungry children. School-feeding and/or take home ration programmes in 71 countries help students focus on their studies and encourage parents to send their children, especially girls, to school.

Not all food aid is international. Sometimes the World Food Program with the help of numerous NGOs organizes food distribution within a country.

Myanmar

During the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests the United Nations reported that food shipments out of Mandalay Division to half a million people in the northern districts was being disrupted.^[3] This problem added the shortage of funding over its three year operation and the poverty caused by the government's eradication of opium farming. Military cooperation with the food shipments was quickly resumed.^[4] Protesters in Yangon with a banner that reads non-violence: national movement in Burmese The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests are a wave of anti-government protests that started in Burma (also known as Union of Myanmar) on August 15, 2007 and are ongoing. ... Mandalay Division is an administrative division of Myanmar. ...

see also "where we work" by WFP

Funding

WFP operations are funded by donations from world governments, corporations and private donors. In 2006 the Programme received $2.9 billion in contributions. All donations are completely voluntary. The organization’s administrative costs are only seven percent—one of the lowest and best among aid agencies. On 6 November 2006 Josette Sheeran Shiner was appointed to replace James T. Morris as Executive Director of WFP by the Secretary-General of the UN and Director-General of FAO in April 2007. Previously, Sheeran served as the Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs United States Department of State and as the managing editor of the Washington Times. is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Josette Sheeran is the eleventh Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). ... April 2007 is the fourth month of the year. ... Under Secretary Josette Sheeran Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs is a position within the American Department of State that serves as senior economic advisor at the Department and advises the Secretary of State on international economic policy. ... Department of State redirects here. ... The Washington Times is a daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1982 as a conservative alternative to the Washington Post by members of the controversial Unification Church. ...

Official partners

Italian €2 commemorative coin of 2004 celebrating the WFP

WFP co-ordinates and co-operates with a number of official partners in emergencies and development projects. These partners include national government agencies such as DFID, ECHO, EUROPEAID, USAID; UN agencies such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); non-governmental organizations such as Save the Children, Hungrykids.org, Catholic Relief Services and Norwegian Refugee Council; as well as corporate partners such as TNT, Citigroup, the Japan Ad Council and the Boston Consulting Group.[3] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1882x1843, 281 KB) Licensing The image above depicts a unit of currency issued by the European Central Bank (ECB). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1882x1843, 281 KB) Licensing The image above depicts a unit of currency issued by the European Central Bank (ECB). ... The new reverse side of all €2 coins from 2007 onwards. ... DFID is the United Kingdom Department for International Development, it is headed by the Secretary of State for International Development. ... European Community Humanitarian aid Office (ECHO) is the European Commissions department for humanitarian aid. ... The United States Agency for International Development (or USAID) is the US government organization responsible for most non-military foreign aid. ... A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization which is not a part of a government. ... Save the Children Logo Save the Children is an international non-profit organization dedicated to working for children. ... HungryKids aka HungryKids. ... Catholic Relief Services is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), which attempts to assist the poor and disadvantaged ([1]). It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, while operating numerours field offices on 5 continentsince 1943, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has held the privilege of serving poor and disadvantaged people overseas. ... The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (Norwegian: Flyktninghjelpen) is an independent, humanitarian non-governmental organisation which provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. ...

Grassroots efforts

In 2004, the WFP tasked Auburn University with heading the first student-led War on Hunger effort. Auburn founded the Committee of 19, which has not only led campus and community hunger awareness events but also developed a War on Hunger model for use on campuses across the country. Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, USA. With more than 24,100 students and 1,200 faculty, it is the largest university in the state,[5] and according to U.S. News & World Report, has a selectivity rating of more selective. ... The Committee of 19 is a committee of students at Auburn University that direct the War on Hunger efforts on campus and in the local community. ...

WFP has launched a global advocacy and fundraising event called Walk the World. On one single day each year, hundreds of thousands of people in every time zone all over the world walk to call for the end of child hunger. In 2005, more than 200,000 people walked in 296 locations. In 2006 there were 760,000 participants in 118 countries all over the world. This event is part of the campaign to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, specifically to halve the number of people who suffer from hunger and poverty by 2015. Fight Hunger: Walk the World’s primary goal is to end child hunger by 2015 by holding an annual worldwide demonstration across the globe. ... The Millenium Development Goals The Millennium Development Goals are eight goals that 192 United Nations member states have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2015. ...

In 2006, the Committee of 19 hosted a War on Hunger Summit at which representatives from 29 universities were in attendance. At this summit, the model for a student-led War on Hunger initiative was presented with strong support. The Committee of 19 is a committee of students at Auburn University that direct the War on Hunger efforts on campus and in the local community. ...

See also

Food Portal

• Food security
• Food Force, an educational game
• World Food Council
• Fight Hunger: Walk the World
• Asia Emergency Response Facility

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References

1. ^ "UN Agencies raised human rights awareness through photo exhibit", Daily Star Egypt, 2007-02-03. Retrieved on 2007-02-03. 
2. ^ History: 1961. World Food Programme. Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
3. ^ Unrest in Myanmar could block food aid for 500,000 people, UN food agency warns (28 September 2007).
4. ^ "Myanmar: UN to resume delivering food in Mandalay District", United Nations, 30 September 2007. 

• Pisik, B. "Sheeran, former Washington Time editor, will lead U.N. food program." Washington Times National Weekly Edition. November 13, 2006: 24.

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External links

• World Food Programme (official site)
• Friends of the World Food Programme United States agency helping raise awareness about global hunger
• FightHunger.org - WFP's global campaign to end child hunger by 2015
• Auburn University War on Hunger campaign - Student-led effort sponsored by WFP
• We Need to Escalate the War on Hunger (Cincinnati Enquirer, July 3rd, 2006)
• Democracy's Vital Ingredient-Food September 13, 2006 Salt Lake Tribune online edition. (posted on Friends of WFP site)
• Food Quality Control (WFP's Food Specifications, Processing and Loss Mitigation )
• Congress Must Help Feed the World's Children Article about McGovern-Dole School Feeding Program, Cincinnati Enquirer December 1 ,2006
• Fighting Hunger and poverty in Ethiopia (Peter Middlebrook)
• FreeRice game - Players guess the closest synonym for a word; if they guess correctly 10 grains of rice are donated through the WFP

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