World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

The announcement was made in the Norwegian capital by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chairwoman of the Nobel Committee

(AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme.

The United Nations agency was honoured for its efforts to combat hunger, its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas, and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.