World Food Program awarded Nobel Peace Prize

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The World Food Program, which is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday for its work addressing hunger, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic, and for creating a foundation for peace in nations ravaged by war. Host Marco Werman speaks with  Jane Howard, who works with the WFP in London.

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