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Why World Food Programme is asking billionaires for help

Leader of Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Programme on global starvation crisis

10/09/2020

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Why World Food Programme is asking billionaires for help

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Leader of Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Programme on global starvation crisis

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the United Nations’ World Food Programme for its efforts to fight global hunger, especially during the pandemic, which has brought millions more people to the brink of starvation. The organization’s executive director, David Beasley, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss what the honor means and why he hopes wealthy individuals will step up to help the hungry.

10/09/2020

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