
The Private Sector Can Play a Role in Easing World Hunger
Mark Kennedy, chairman of the Economic Club of Minnesota, and Rick Leach, WFP USA CEO, explain how the private sector and charities can work together.

Mark Kennedy, chairman of the Economic Club of Minnesota, and Rick Leach, WFP USA CEO, explain how the private sector and charities can work together.

On Friday, Sept. 7, nearly 500 top business and policy leaders gathered in Minneapolis for the Economic Club of Minnesota’s Food Security Summit.

The United Nations is warning of a potential “humanitarian catastrophe” in the last major rebel stronghold in the Syrian civil war involving tens of thousands of civilians.

WFP USA CEO Rick Leach and sr. director of public policy Chase Sova explain why unchecked food insecurity and growing poverty can produce deteriorating security and stability.

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Mike McLane highlight Oregon’s agricultural contribution to ending global hunger.

This past May, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution officially recognizing the link between conflict and hunger for the first time

In a historic unanimous vote, members of the U.N. Security Council recognized for the first time that armed conflict and violence are closely linked to food insecurity and the risk of famine currently threatening the lives of millions of people.

WFP Syria Country Director Jakob Kern, describes his experience working in one of the world’s most difficult conflict zones.

Chase Sova, WFP USA sr. director of public policy, argues that we need fresh insight into the relationship between hunger and instability.
