Luke Lindberg Appointed as Head of the United Nations World Food Programme

The United Nations has announced the appointment of US agriculture official Luke Lindberg as the new head of the World Food Programme, which fights hunger in crisis zones.

Appointment Decision and Announcement

The United Nations has announced that US agriculture official Luke Lindberg has been appointed to lead the World Food Programme.

This joint appointment decision was announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General Qu Dongyu.

Leadership Change and Previous Head

Thirty-seven-year-old Luke Lindberg will take over the executive directorship of the Rome-based World Food Programme from Cindy McCain.

Cindy McCain stepped down from her position in February following a mild stroke, and Carl Skau had been serving as acting head during this interim period.

Lindberg's Background and Role

Luke Lindberg currently serves as the Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture.

Additionally, Lindberg, who is the son-in-law of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, was nominated for this position by President Donald Trump.

Financial Situation of the World Food Programme

The new head, Luke Lindberg, is taking over an agency that has been struggling to raise donations to deliver aid to tens of millions of people.

With millions facing acute hunger, the agency aims to support only a specific target this year due to funding cuts.