,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ggd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #af1 #bjbj,mr4 ,boozman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,december #bb 7legislative day1 ,december #ba71 #bjbj;,committee discharged2 considered1 amended1 and agreed to with an amended preamble ,,resolution ,honoring the ,united ,nations ,world ,food ,programme on the occasion of being awarded the #bjbj ,nobel ,peace ,prize4 ,whereas1 on ,october #i1 #bjbj1 the ,norwegian ,nobel ,committee announced that the ,nobel ,peace ,prize for #bjbj has been awarded to the ,united ,nations ,world ,food ,programme 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,wfp7 for its efforts to combat hunger1 for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict2 ,whereas the ,,wfp is the largest international humanitarian organization that addresses hunger1 promotes food security1 and saves lives1 including in response to many of the most dangerous and complex crises in the world2 ,whereas1 in #bjai1 an estimated #ace1jjj1jjj people around the world suffered from acute hunger and the ,,wfp provided nutrition assistance to nearly #ajj1jjj1jjj people in #hh countries2 ,whereas the #bjbj coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a significant increase in hunger around the world1 and the ,,wfp has surged its capacity in order to meet that compounded need2 ,whereas the ,united ,states played an integral role in the founding of the ,,wfp1 remains its strongest supporter1 and provides1 as of the date of adoption of this resolution1 more than #dj percent of its annual resources2 ,whereas the ,,wfp has stated1 ,until the day we have a medical vaccine1 food is the best vaccine against chaos2 and ,whereas the ,norwegian ,nobel ,committee1 in announcing the winner of the ,nobel ,peace ,prize for #bjbj1 stated1 ,the work of the ,world ,food ,programme to the benefit of humankind is an endeavour that all the nations of the world should be able to endorse and support3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 joins the other countries of the world in-- 7,a7 affirming the mission of the ,united ,nations ,world ,food ,programme 7referred to in this resolution as the ,,wfp7 on the occasion of being awarded the #bjbj ,nobel ,peace ,prize2 and 7,b7 supporting the leadership of the ,,wfp ,executive ,director1 ,david ,beasley1 and the contributions of the more than #ag1jjj ,,wfp staff1 who work tirelessly1 and often at great personal risk1 to combat hunger and save lives around the world2 and 7#b7 remains committed to the goal of the international community to end hunger1 achieve food security1 and improve nutrition1 including through the work of the ,,wfp4