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David Beasley
@WFPChief
The official account of the Executive Director for the UN World Food Programme , David Beasley. Working to achieve a world with #ZeroHunger.
Rome, Italywfp.orgJoined April 2017

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How can we celebrate #WorldFoodDay when 345 million people are starving today?? I'm calling on nations around the world to help us stop the wars. We CAN end hunger, but first and foremost, we MUST end man-made conflict!
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I could not be more proud of the commitment and dedication of the team in 2022. Together with our donors, partners & supporters, we worked hard to bring hope and love into the lives of millions of the world’s poorest people. Wishing a happy, peaceful holiday season to all.
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CRITICAL: Malnutrition is skyrocketing due to the global food crisis. As many as 60 million children under 5 could be pushed into malnutrition by the end of this year.
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In just a few weeks, 2022 will be over — and we’ll be closing the year with 345 million people facing starvation. Will the world allow more people to go hungry in 2023, or will we step up together in unprecedented ways?
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If we're serious about ending hunger, we need everyone to join us – and the private sector has got to be front & center. Businesses can do well AND do good! Thanks, & for inviting me to discuss how we can work together for positive social change.
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Huge shout-out to for 11+ years as a Goodwill Ambassador! He recently visited operations to advocate for the millions hungry there, and all over the world. Thank you, George, for your incredible commitment & dedication. You are an inspiration to so many.
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One small community, one massive achievement! With 's help, the village of Rafa has rehabilitated the equivalent of 4,000 football fields of barren land in #Niger. Now, they're harvesting 2-3X more food, making a living, and planting the seeds of a brighter future.
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Unprecedented increases in food prices are deepening hunger & food insecurity in #Yemen. Like millions of families, Sabah's family struggles to provide for their needs. They rely on 's food assistance during this challenging time. 📽️👇 Thanks to support. 🙏
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Remarkable progress in the #Sahel. In just a few years, and local communities have turned 390,000 acres of barren fields into productive farmland - changing the lives of 2.5M+ people. See below from #Niger. Transforming soil, transforming lives! #WorldSoilDay2022
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FACT: 5X more people in Central America are now talking about migrating compared to just 2 years ago. But with this program in #Guatemala, families are growing their own food, making a living, and do not need to leave home. It only costs $10 per person/per month!
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More than 1 million people in #SouthSudan have been impacted by unprecedented floods. Crops have been destroyed. Livelihoods have been washed away, and hunger is on the rise. BUT, there are solutions. In Twic county, is helping communities to farm "flood friendly" crops:
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The donation of 260,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer from Russian producers will help alleviate humanitarian needs & prevent catastrophic crop loss in Africa. The will continue to make every effort to ensure global food security for 2023.
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We're sailing! The 1st shipment of fertilizer is now en route to Malawi—as part of a donation of 260k tons from Russian producers. To avert massive crop losses and food shortages next year, we must ALL work together to move food & fertilizers from every nation in the world.
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Solidarity through action to strengthen global #foodsecurity 🇫🇷 is supporting the shipment & delivery by of grain donated by #Ukraine 🇺🇦 to countries in need: 14 M$ to Somalia 6 M$ to Yemen & Sudan A concrete support to 's #GrainfromUkraine initiative
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The most vulnerable countries must not pay the price of a war they did not want. France, like Ukraine and all of our partners, has decided to make the choice, as it will always, to show solidarity through action:
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After 4 consecutive failed rainy season, 22 million people are facing a severe hunger crisis across the Horn of Africa. is providing support, but more resources are required to help those most in need & prevent widespread loss of lives.
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