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UN appoints new Executive Director to head World Food Programme
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UN just picked WFP's new chief — the body Prelims tests on food security mandates
The UN has appointed a new Executive Director to head the World Food Programme.
Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The United Nations has appointed a new Executive Director to head the World Food Programme (WFP), its leading humanitarian agency addressing hunger.
The appointment follows a confirmation process at the UN.
WFP works globally to deliver food assistance and support resilience against food insecurity, particularly in conflict and disaster-affected regions.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- WFP is the UN's frontline agency for food assistance and hunger relief
- A new Executive Director was appointed following a confirmation process at the UN
- WFP is headquartered in Rome, Italy
- WFP works to deliver food aid and build resilience against food insecurity, especially in conflict and disaster-hit regions
- WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- World Food Programme is a UN programme (not a specialised agency) headquartered in Rome, Italy
- WFP's core mandate is food assistance and building resilience against food insecurity
- WFP received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 2 - International Organisations. Issue: leadership transition at the UN's principal food-assistance body -> its mandate is to deliver emergency food aid and build long-term resilience against hunger, particularly in conflict- and disaster-affected regions -> implication: stable, credible leadership is critical given rising global food insecurity driven by conflict and climate shocks -> way forward: sustained multilateral funding and coordination to back WFP's operations.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಿಂದ ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ವಿಶ್ವ ಆಹಾರ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ (WFP), ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸಲು ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ:
- ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ವಿವಾದಗಳು
- ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಹಸಿವು ಮತ್ತು ಆಹಾರ ನೆರವು
- ನಿರಾಶ್ರಿತರ ಪುನರ್ವಸತಿ
- ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಾಂಕ್ರಾಮಿಕಗಳು
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — WFP ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಹಸಿವಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಆಹಾರ ನೆರವು ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಹಾರ ಅಭದ್ರತೆಗೆ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಸ್ಥಾಪಕತ್ವ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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