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The Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme says it is an "emotional moment" after the organisation was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, with the coronavirus pandemic pushing millions more into hunger. SOUNDBITE
The executive-director of the WFP, David Beasley, says he is 'speechless' and 'can't believe it' after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in a video published on Twitter. SOUNDBITE
Women's rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi's Nobel peace prize win pays tribute to the courage of Iranian women in the face of reprisals and harrassment, the United Nations says. The award "really highlights the courage and determination of the women of Iran and how they are an inspiration to the world", UN human rights office spokeswoman Elizabeth Throssell tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The Nobel Peace Prize is a 'call to action' to end hunger around the world, World Food Program executive director David Beasly tells journalists on a field trip in Niger after the Norwegion Nobel Committee chose the UN body as this year's recipient. SOUNDBITE
Rome, Oct 9 (EFE).- (Camera: Álvaro Padilla) The United Nations' World Food Programme was awarded on Friday the Nobel Peace Prize for its work. FOOTAGE OF THE WFP IN ROME.
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