UN World Food Programme wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
13 October 2020 |
10:52 am
The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.
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