WFP CONGRATULATES CELEBRITY PARTNER RACHEL WEISZ ON OSCAR ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme today congratulated Rachel Weisz on winning an Oscar last night for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, for her performance in the movie, The Constant Gardener. “We are very proud that Rachel, who is a committed WFP celebrity partner, has won this most prestigious award.
WFP GOODWILL AMBASSADOR PRINCESS HAYA BACKS FOOD AID’S DUAL ROLE IN ETHIOPIA ADDIS ABABA – Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein today congratulated donors for their generosity and urged them to continue their support for food aid, following a visit to projects run by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia.
YOKOHAMA – On the last day of a four-day visit to Japan, WFP Deputy Executive Director Sheila Sisulu participated in the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2007 Public Forum and delivered a keynote speech on the theme for this year’s IWD: “Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls.” Sisulu spoke to the audience which filled the U Thant Hall at the UN House in Tokyo, and explained h
HUNGER BLOG: SUMMER FUN FOR A GOOD CAUSE ROME - As school winds down for the summer, a new blog launched by the United Nations World Food Programme will keep kids active while giving them a chance to talk directly to aid workers battling on the frontline of some of the world’s hunger hotspots.