Govt pledges €60m to UN World Food Programme

Ireland is to donate €60m to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) over the next three years.

Govt pledges €60m to UN World Food Programme
Sun, 06 Sep, 2015 - 10:59

Ireland is to donate €60m to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) over the next three years.

This commitment makes Ireland one of the largest per capita donors to the WFP, which feeds 80 million of the most malnourished people in 75 countries, and also plays a significant role in the UN’s global campaign for zero hunger.

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