David Beasley

WFP head: world needs Russian grain and fertilizers

WFP head: world needs Russian grain and fertilizers

All countries must cooperate in the implementation of the grain deal since the world needs Russian grain and fertilizers, whether other states "love or hate Russia," executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley …

WFP: 45 million people ‘teetering on the edge of famine’

WFP: 45 million people ‘teetering on the edge of famine’

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries, has risen to 45 million - up by three million this year - as acute hunger spikes around the world. This number has risen …

UN food chief: Afghanistan 'marching towards starvation'

UN food chief: Afghanistan 'marching towards starvation'

Millions of Afghans could soon face starvation due to a combination of conflict, drought and the coronavirus pandemic, executive director of the World Food Programme David Beasley said on Tuesday, calling on political leaders to act fast. …

UN food agency chief: world on brink of `hunger pandemic’

UN food agency chief: world on brink of `hunger pandemic’

The head of the U.N. food agency warned that, as the world is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, it is also "on the brink of a hunger pandemic" that could lead to "multiple famines of biblical proportions" within a few …