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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-11-17
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[01] Deputy FM meets UN's WFP Director General
[01] Deputy FM meets UN's WFP Director General
The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) and the Greek foreign
ministry's Hellenic Aid on Friday made their first steps for the
implementation of a strategy of cooperation, with a seminar which was
held at the ministry for entrepreneurs who wish to participate in the
international food aid programme.
"Greece has the potential of playing a leading role, supporting the
poor countries with its participation through the organisation in food
aid programmes and at the same time the business and shipping community
can participate in the promotion of their products or in the
transportation of products which are sent to poor countries," said
Deputy Foreign Minister Evripidis Stylianidis, who heads Hellenic Aid,
in the presence of WFP Director General John Powell.
Greece, which has been incorporated in the group of donor countries
since 1999, and has humanitarian presence in 46 countries, signed last
Spring in Rome a strategic agreement, which makes systematic its
cooperation with WFP.
Hellenic Aid over the past three years granted aid to WFP amounting to
three million euros and the Greek ship owners received from the
organisation, for the transportation of humanitarian products, 17
million euros, Stylianidis pointed out.
On his part, Powell referred to the effectiveness of the organisation
which he heads, saying that for every euro which is offered, 93 cents
reach their destination. He said that in 2005, WFP sent aid to 97
million people in 80 countries, of which 58 million were childrem.
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