BONN, Germany/BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 30 (IPS) – In March, after the World Health Organisation first declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations activated a global corporate emergency mechanism for the first time. It had already written to all donor countries asking for $1.9 billion in front-loaded funding, and had begun emergency procurement. Its priority was to sustain life-saving assistance first.
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BONN, Germany/BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 30 (IPS) – In March, after the World Health Organisation first declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations activated a global corporate emergency mechanism for the first time. It had already written to all donor countries asking for $1.9 billion in front-loaded funding, and had begun emergency procurement. Its priority was to sustain life-saving assistance first.Read the full story, “Q&A: Five Years is Sufficient Time for a Food Revolution”, on globalissues.org →