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African leaders and international partners strengthen resolve to deal with short- and long-term effects of global food crisis.

WFP LAUDS GROWING LINKS WITH 10 NEW EU MEMBER STATES NITRA -- Concluding a two-day meeting in this historic Slovakian city, the World Food Programme welcomed its burgeoning partnership with the 10 new member states of the European Union, marked in the past year by expanding cooperation and sharp increases in financial contributions.

WFP News Release 26 October 2006 SHORTAGE OF DONATIONS IMPACT SAHRAWI REFUGEES IN ALGERIA ALGIERS – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)) is facing increasing difficulties in providing food assistance to Sahrawi refugees living in remote camps near Tindouf in southwest Algeria – a concern also shared by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

UN LEADERS URGE NEW EFFORT TO END SUFFERING OF MILLIONS IN AFRICA’S GREAT LAKES REGION BUJUMBURA – The heads of three of the largest United Nations humanitarian agencies today urged the international community to match political progress in the Great Lakes region with a new commitment to end the suffering of the millions of people forgotten by the rest of the world.

５日、ジョゼット・シーランがWFP 国連世界食糧計画の新事務局長に就任した。 シーランは米国政府、マスコミ、ビジネス界などにおいて20年以上さまざまな実績を積んできた。テクノロジー企業の代表取締役、ワシントンのシンクタンクの代表兼最高経営責任者、米国主要紙の編集長を務めた後、米通商代表部副代表としてアジアやアフリカの貿易交渉などに関わった。その後、アメリカ国務省において、国務次官（経済･エネルギー･農事担当）を務めた。また、世界銀行や地域開発銀行においてアメリカ代表代理を務め、開発、貿易、農業、財政、エネルギー、通信や運輸などの分野における経済問題を担当。特に、開発途上国の能力開発に力を入れ、経済発展による自立を支援した。去年には、コフィ・アナン前国連事務総長の任命を受け、開発・人道支援・環境分野の国連システムの一貫性に関するハイレベル委員会のメンバーに就任。

WFP WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF JOSETTE SHEERAN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROME – After full consultation with the World Food Programme Executive Board at a special session attended by all its 36 members and most other member states, the President of the Board, Ambassador Mirza Qamar Beg of Pakistan, announced that the UN Secretary-General and FAO Director-General intend to appoint Josette Sheeran

YOKOHAMA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed an announcement by the Government of Japan to donate US$4.2 million (JPY490 million) to projects assisting a total of 10 million people in Afghanistan and the Philippines (Mindanao) . “WFP is deeply grateful for Japan’s continuing support.

Unilever and World Food Programme Join Forces in Fight against Child Hunger Barcelona, 30 May 2006 – Unilever and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a new partnership in the fight against child hunger. Unilever commits itself to provide expertise in nutrition and health as well as financial support to assist poor families in the developing world.

WFPは21日、ボーダフォングループおよび国連財団との新たなパートナーシップを構築することを発表した。ボーダフォングループおよび国連財団からはWFPに83万2千米ドルが寄付されるが、これは緊急災害時の対応の効率とスピードの強化を図るため、情報通信技術の技術者の育成や新システム開発などに使われる。