Walsh announces €4.4m for WFP

A €4.4 million donation to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) was announced yesterday by Agriculture and Food Minister Joe Walsh.
Walsh announces €4.4m for WFP
Sat, 26 Jul, 2003 - 01:00
Ray Ryan

The donation was made during a visit to Ireland of WFP executive director James Morris.

Minister Walsh said Ireland values the WFP’s work, which last year provided food aid to €72m people in 82 countries.

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