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In 1965, the programme was extended to a continuing basis. WFP launched its first programmes in 1963 by the FAO and the United Nations General Assembly on a three-year experimental basis, supporting the Nubian population at Wadi Halfa in Sudan. WFP was established in 1961 after the 1960 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference, when George McGovern, director of the US Food for Peace Programmes, proposed establishing a multilateral food aid programme. The World Food Programme was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to provide food assistance in areas of conflict, and to prevent the use of food as a weapon of war and conflict. WFP is an executive member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, a consortium of UN entities that aims to fulfil the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with a priority on achieving SDG 2 for "zero hunger" by 2030. The agency is also a major provider of direct cash assistance and medical supplies, and provides passenger services for humanitarian workers. In addition to emergency food relief, WFP offers technical assistance and development aid, such as building capacity for emergency preparedness and response, managing supply chains and logistics, promoting social safety programs, and strengthening resilience against climate change. As of 2020, it served 115.5 million people in 80-plus countries, the largest since 2012.
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Founded in 1961, it is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization focused on hunger and food security, and the largest provider of school meals. The World Food Programme ( WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations.