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World Food Programme

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World Food Programme

Summary

World Food Programme is an intergovernmental organization[1]. It draws 1,096 Wikipedia views per month (intergovernmental_organization category, ranking #23 of 138).[2]

Key Facts

  • World Food Programme's field of work was food assistance[3].
  • World Food Programme received the Nobel Peace Prize[4].
  • World Food Programme is in the country of Italy[5].
  • World Food Programme's instance of is recorded as intergovernmental organization[6].
  • World Food Programme's instance of is recorded as organization established by the United Nations[7].
  • World Food Programme's headquarters location is recorded as Rome[8].
  • World Food Programme is part of United Nations System[9].
  • World Food Programme's Commons category is recorded as United Nations World Food Program[10].
  • World Food Programme's chairperson is recorded as Cindy McCain[11].
  • December 19, 1961 marks the founding of World Food Programme[12].
  • World Food Programme's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.8216813929031, 'lon': 12.407731683158334}[13].
  • World Food Programme's parent organization or unit is recorded as United Nations General Assembly[14].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://www.wfp.org/[15].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://fr.wfp.org/[16].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://es.wfp.org/[17].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://ar.wfp.org/[18].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://zh.wfp.org/[19].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://da.wfp.org/[20].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://fa.wfp.org/[21].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://fi.wfp.org/[22].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://de.wfp.org/[23].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://it.wfp.org/[24].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://ja.wfp.org/[25].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://ko.wfp.org/[26].
  • World Food Programme's official website is recorded as https://no.wfp.org/[27].

Body

Founding

December 19, 1961 marks the founding of World Food Programme[12].

Identity

World Food Programme is part of United Nations System[9].

Leadership

World Food Programme's chairperson is recorded as Cindy McCain[11]. Its director / manager is recorded as Cindy McCain[28].

Operations

World Food Programme's headquarters location is recorded as Rome[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as United Nations General Assembly[14].

Industry

World Food Programme's field of work was food assistance[3].

Recognition

World Food Programme received the Nobel Peace Prize[4].

Why It Matters

World Food Programme draws 1,096 Wikipedia views per month (intergovernmental_organization category, ranking #23 of 138).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did World Food Programme receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[4].

Related Entities

Cindy McCain Food Force Italy United Nations

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . iatiregistry.org. Retrieved . iatiregistry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . nobelpeaceprize.org. Retrieved . nobelpeaceprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Wanwa · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → intergovernmental organization, organization established by the United Nations
    Partnership with → International Civil Aviation Organization, International Fund for Agricultural Development
    Official observer status in organization → International Organization for Migration
    Owner of → Freerice
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