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(MENAFN – Jordan Times) AMMAN – The head of the World Food Program has praised his front-line workers and partners in the fight against hunger after winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
“ The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to WFP is a moving and moving recognition of the work of WFP staff who risk their lives every day to bring food and assistance to nearly 100 million hungry children, women and men all over the world. . People whose lives are often brutally shattered by instability, insecurity and conflict, ”WFP Executive Director David Beasley said in a statement on Friday.
“Each of the 690 million hungry people in the world today has the right to live in peace and free from hunger,” said Beasley.
“Today, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has focused world attention on them and the devastating consequences of the conflict. Climate shocks and economic pressures have further exacerbated their plight. And now, a global pandemic with its brutal impact on economies and communities is pushing millions more to the brink of starvation, ”he added.
The Nobel Peace Prize “is not just from the WFP,” Beasley said.
‘We work closely with government, organizations and private sector partners whose passion for helping the hungry and vulnerable is equal to ours. We couldn’t help anyone without them. We are an operating agency and the daily work of our staff every day is driven by our core values of integrity, humanity and inclusion, ” he said.
‘Where there is conflict, there is hunger. And where there is hunger, there is often conflict. Today is a reminder that food security, peace and stability go together. Without peace, we cannot achieve our global goal of zero hunger; and as long as there is hunger, we will never have a peaceful world, “said Beasley.
In Jordan, WFP provides half a million refugees living in camps and communities with cash assistance each month to meet their food needs, while more than 417,000 Jordanian schoolchildren and refugees receive healthy daily snacks during their school semesters, the agency said in a separate statement.
In three years, WFP in Jordan will provide employment opportunities to 40,000 vulnerable people through income-generating activities to improve their food security, according to the statement.
The agency said it supports the Jordanian government to achieve its national development priorities to support the most vulnerable Jordanians and strengthen nationally owned social safety nets.
WFP is a leading advocate for gender equality and the empowerment of women. Zero Hunger (SDG 2) can only be achieved with equal and empowered communities, where all women, men, girls and boys can exercise their human rights, including their right to adequate food, he said.
‘WFP could not save lives and change lives without its donors: the government, private corporations and people who contribute time and money, as well as our partners in implementing our activities, including many government entities, NGOs and community organizations sister agencies of the UN. This award also recognizes their efforts, ”the statement read.
WFP has been present in Jordan since 1964 and works closely with the government and other partners to help refugees and vulnerable Jordanians achieve food security and self-reliance, according to the statement.
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