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social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global health and nutrition > World Food Program
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World Food Program  

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  • The World Food Program (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization. A relative newcomer to the UN family of organizations, WFP was established in 1961 as a specialized agency focused on the delivery of food aid. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; World Food Program]

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