| Yum! Brands Launches World Hunger Relief 2009 |
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Yum! Brands announced the launch of World Hunger Relief 2009, which will raise awareness, volunteerism and funds for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and other hunger relief agencies for the third consecutive year. This year, five-time Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera will serve as the campaign’s global spokesperson.
Watch the World Hunger Relief 2009 PSA featuring Christina Aguilera
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| Obama Administration Issues Commitment to Global Food Security |
Earlier this month in New York City, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the Obama administration's plan to strengthen global food security and curb hunger.
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| Celebrate World Food Day with Friends of WFP |
To mark World Food Day on October 16, people around the world will raise awareness about global hunger. Learn how you can join in and help fight hunger.
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| School Meals Boost Nutrition, Enrollment |
While millions of American children returned to school this month, millions of children in the world’s poorest countries also went back to school – hungry. In 2008, WFP’s school meals program gave 22.6 million children a reason to look forward to school every day.
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| Listen to our School Meals Podcast |
Around the world, millions of children suffer from hunger every single day. WFP’s school meals program targets child hunger and promotes education. Listen to this podcast as Ute Meir, chief of the school meals program, discusses the success of providing meals in school.
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| Friends of WFP Annual Awards Ceremony |
At the 8th annual awards ceremony on October 6, Friends of WFP will present the George McGovern Leadership Award: Uniting to End Hunger to Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) for her contributions to the fight against hunger. Friends of WFP will also recognize the hard work of the WFP Committee of San Francisco with the inaugural Global Citizenship Award. In an interview with Friends of WFP, Representative DeLauro shares her thoughts on global hunger and how the American public can help.
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| Business Council to End Global Hunger Launches with Cargill, Yum! Brands as Co-chairs |
Cargill and Yum! Brands are the co-chairs of the Business Council to End Global Hunger, which launched in September 2009. The Business Council to End Global Hunger is a coalition of businesses and associations donating their time and effort to supporting the Roadmap to End Global Hunger.
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| WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran Says “Thanks” |
In a recent video, WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran expresses her appreciation for all efforts people have made to help support WFP in its life-saving work. She emphasizes that hunger is a winnable battle if we all stand together.
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| WFP Straight Into Action In Flood-Hit Philippines |
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| Food Rations Delivered To West African Flood Victims |
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| Hungry Get Hungrier As Funding for Food Aid Wavers |
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World Food Day Shines Spotlight on World’s Hungry
Help us celebrate World Food Day and continue to fight global hunger each and every day.
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