Main content
David Beasley - Executive Director of the World Food Programme
2020鈥檚 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Programme. 2020 has been a terrible year for extreme hunger, is there a real danger that 2021 will be even worse?
2020鈥檚 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the UN agency dedicated to feeding the hungry and fending off mass starvation, the World Food Programme. The award will be handed to the body's executive director David Beasley in recognition of the agency鈥檚 worldwide effort to overcome the challenges of conflict and Covid 19. 2020 has been a terrible year for those experiencing extreme hunger, is there a real danger that 2021 will be even worse?
Last on
Mon 14 Dec 2020
22:30GMT
More episodes
Previous
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
Interviewed Guest | David Beasley |