It was stated that McCain will replace US citizen David Beasley, who has been the head of the institution for 6 years and whose term will expire on April 4.
WFP Chairman of the Executive Board and Ambassador to Poland Artur Andrzej Pollok, whose views were included in the WFP statement, said: “McCain is taking the helm of WFP at a time when the world is facing the most serious food security crisis. This leadership role has never been more important.” made its assessment.
Cindy McCain, who currently serves as the permanent representative of the USA to the UN agencies based in Rome, is also the wife of former Republican senator John McCain, who was a candidate in the 2008 presidential election in the USA, but did not win and died in 2018.
WFP, which provided cash assistance to more than 158 million people in 2022 to help them with food or food, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its work around the world.