Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting With UN World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley

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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC
February 9, 2019


The following is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino:

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met yesterday with UN World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley. The Secretary and the Executive Director emphasized the need for a political agreement that ends the conflict and brings peace, prosperity, and security to Yemen, and also discussed ongoing U.S.-World Food Programme cooperation to relieve Yemen’s dire humanitarian situation, especially increased food security needs. The Secretary and Executive Director also discussed the situation in Venezuela and the difficult humanitarian circumstances forcing millions of Venezuelans to flee their country in search of basic necessities including food and medicine.