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Never Ever Give Up
FromAwake At Night
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Jul 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this opening episode for Season 3 of Awake at Night, host Melissa Fleming speaks with David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), about his own experience being sick with COVID-19 and why people should listen to the science. He also explains why the pandemic is causing an spiraling epidemic of hunger. In Mr. Beasley's words, should the world fail to come together and invest in people everywhere, we may face a "famine of biblical proportions." From his home in South Carolina, to Yemen, to Sudan and Ethiopia, Mr. Beasley shares candid moments of his journey in the world of humanitarian work, and his thoughts on why the UN is needed now more than ever. WFP is the 2020 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Released:
Jul 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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