WFP welcomes a new @WFPChief today.
Executive Director Luke J. Lindberg assumed office today with a call for action to donors, partners and supporters across the world to help sustain the organization’s life-saving work.
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2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The UN World Food Programme saves lives in emergencies and uses food assistance to build a pathway to peace and stability.
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- Who is the new @WFPChief? Luke J. Lindberg brings a new chapter of leadership to WFP, with a clear focus on its people, partners and mission to fight hunger around the world. 🔗 Learn more about WFP's new Executive Director:
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- A new chapter for WFP. On his first day as Executive Director, @WFPChief Luke J. Lindberg shares a message with colleagues around the world who deliver our mission every day. 🌍💙Luke J. Lindberg @WFPChiefYesterday, I shared a message with @WFP colleagues around the world. I wanted to begin my mandate by recognizing the thousands of colleagues who show up with extraordinary dedication, courage and compassion to serve those in need. Today, I share it with you.3176312.1K
- World Food ProgrammeRT @WFPChief: Yesterday, I shared a message with @WFP colleagues around the world. I wanted to begin my mandate by recognizing the thousands of colleagues who show up with extraordinary dedication, courage and compassion to serve those in need. Today, I share it with you.03101.7K
- World Food ProgrammeRT @WFPChief: More than 100 million people rely on @WFP for assistance. As Executive Director, I’m determined to keep that mission at the heart of everything we do.World Food Programme @WFP266 million people are facing acute hunger globally. Behind every number is a person, a family counting on the world to act. WFP is working every day for people facing hunger around the globe. As the new @WFPChief takes the helm, the urgency of our mission could not be clearer.01801.8K
- 266 million people are facing acute hunger globally. Behind every number is a person, a family counting on the world to act. WFP is working every day for people facing hunger around the globe. As the new @WFPChief takes the helm, the urgency of our mission could not be clearer.
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