Opening remarks by H.E. Md. Shameem Ahsan, WFP EB President. From Left to Right: Mr. David Beasley, WFP Executive Director; H.E. Md. Shameem Ahsan, EB President ; Mr. Philip Ward, Secretary to the EB. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Opening remarks by Mr. David Beasley, United Nations World Food Programme Executive Director. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

H.E. Ms. Svenja Schulze, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Opening remarks by Mr. David Beasley, United Nations World Food Programme Executive Director. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Dr. Ulrich Seidenberger, Ambassador of Germany. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Céline Jurgensen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Mirta Granda Averhoff, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Carlos B. Cherniak, Ambassador of Argentina. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by Mr. Manash Mitra, Alternate Permantent Representative of Bangladesh. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Thomas Kelly, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

H.E. L. Magagi, Niger Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management Minister; H.E. S. Schulze, Germany Economic Cooperation and Development Federal Minister; Mr. D. Beasley, WFP ED; H.E. Md. S. Ahsan, EB President; Mr. P. Ward, Secretary to the EB; H.E. A.B. Tvinnereim, Norway International Development Minister; Ms. V. Guarnieri, WFP ED Assistant; HE A. Salam, Lebanon Economy and Trade Minister (remote); Mr Oscar Fernández-Taranco, Special Adviser of the SG on Strengthening Programmatic Integration (remote)

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Victor Vasiliev, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Russian Federation. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Laouan Magagi, Minister of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management of Niger. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022 (EB.A/2022). Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Mario Arvelo, Ambassador and Perm Rep Dominican Republic (connected remotely). Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Guang Defu, Ambassador of China. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Hyungsik Kim, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Republic of Korea. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Khorshed N. Ginwala, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of South Africa. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

H.E. Ms. Svenja Schulze, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, visiting the Nobel Peace Prize installation. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany; The UN World Food Programme hosted an online press briefing on the need for a coordinated and strong international response to the looming global food crisis. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Minister of International Development of Norway; The UN World Food Programme hosted an online press briefing on the need for a coordinated and strong international response to the looming global food crisis. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Laouan Magagi, Minister of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management of Niger.; The UN World Food Programme hosted an online press briefing on the need for a coordinated and strong international response to the looming global food crisis. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

H.E. L. Magagi, Minister of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management of Niger; H.E. A.B. Tvinnereim, Minister of International Development of Norway; H.E. S. Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany; H.E. A. Salam, Minister of Economy and Trade of Lebanon; Ute Klamert, WFP ED Assistant; M. Penner, WFP Global Deputy Head of Media, Moderator;

Intervention by Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Alghamdi, Permanent Representative of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to FAO, IFAD, and WFP. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Alexandra Valkenburg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the European Union. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Jennifer A. Harhigh, Deputy Chief of Mission United States of America. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Thomas Kelly, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Sylvain Fournel, Deputy Permanent Representative of France. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Md. Shameem Ahsan, President of the WFP Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Yoshihiro Kuraya, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Mr. Philip Ward, Secretary to the Executive Board. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by Ms. Ute Klamert, United Nations World Food Programme Assistant Executive Director. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Mr Amir Mahmoud Abdulla, Deputy Executive Director United Nations World Food Programme and Mr. David Kaatrud, Director, Humanitarian and Development Division. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Intervention by Ms. Ute Klamert, United Nations World Food Programme Assistant Executive Director. Photo: WFP/Massimo Tartaglia

Launch of the exhibit on Migration in the Americas: Migratory routes and motivations of people on the move. Conducted by Ms. Lola Castro Regional Director, RBP together with Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director WFP Ms. Ana Luisa Castro Novey, Vice Minister of Panama Mr. Don Tomás Alberto Duncan Jurado, Permanent Representative of Panama Mr. Carlos Cerniak, Ambassador of Argentina. Photo: WFP/Rein Skullerud

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Bettina Carbone, Alternate Permanent Representative of Panama - "Group of Friends of the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Bettina Carbone, Alternate Permanent Representative of Panama. "Group of Friends of the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Janaina Tewaney Mencomo, Minister of Government of Panama. "Group of Friends of the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Ms. Marta Laurienzo, UNHRD Network Coordinator. "Group of Friends of the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022 - Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

H.E. Ms. Janaina Tewaney Mencomo, Minister of Government of Panama; H.E. Ms. Ana Luisa Castro, Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation of Panama; H.E. Mr. Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Spain. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Ms. Lola Castro, Regional Director Latin America and The Caribbean. "Group of Friends of the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Ana Luisa Castro, Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation of Panama. "Group of Friends of the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Spain."Group of Friends of the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Mr. M. Juneja, WFP ED Assistant; Ms. M. Laurienzo, UNHRD Network Coordinator; H.E. Ms. A.L. Castro, Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation of Panama; H.E. Ms. J. Tewaney Mencomo, Minister of Government of Panama; H.E. Mr. A.M. Dastis Quecedo Ambassador and Spain Permanent Representative; Ms. L. Castro, Regional Director Latin America and The Caribbean; H.E. Mr. T.A. Duncan Jurado, Panama Permanent Representative; H.E. Ms. B. Carbone, Panama Alternate Permanent Representative

Intervention by H.E. Md. Shameem Ahsan, President of the WFP Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Ms. Valerie Guarnieri, United Nations World Food Programme Assistant Executive Director. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Ms. XXX, Canada Delegation. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Elizabeth Petrovski, U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Mr. Giammichele De Maio, WFP Chief NGO Partnership Unit. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

H.E. Md. Shameem Ahsan, President of the WFP Executive Board 2022 (left) and Mr. Philip Ward, Secretary to the Executive Board. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Mr. Manash Mitra, Alternate Permantent Representative of Bangladesh. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Mr. Aboubacar Koisha, WFP Country Director (Togo). Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Carlos B. Cherniak, Ambassador of Argentina. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Md. Shameem Ahsan, President of the WFP Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Yoshihiro Kuraya, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Tanja Grén, Permanent Representative of Finland to FAO, WFP and IFAD (connected remotely). "Disability inclusion in action: What works? Lessons from an evaluation by the WFP-Trinity College Dublin partnership" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Ms. Martina Trombetta, WFP Accountability to Affected Populations Officer, Syrian Arab Republic country office. "Disability inclusion in action: What works? Lessons from an evaluation by the WFP-Trinity College Dublin partnership" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

by Ms. Kristina Gill, Australia Delegation. "Disability inclusion in action: What works? Lessons from an evaluation by the WFP-Trinity College Dublin partnership" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

by Ms. Kavita Brahmbhatt, WFP Senior Disability Inclusion Adviser, Programme – Humanitarian and Development Division; "Disability inclusion in action: What works? Lessons from an evaluation by the WFP-Trinity College Dublin partnership" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

intervention by H.E. Ms. Tanja Grén, Permanent Representative of Finland to FAO, WFP and IFAD (connected remotely). "Disability inclusion in action: What works? Lessons from an evaluation by the WFP-Trinity College Dublin partnership" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Ms. Kavita Brahmbhatt, WFP Senior Disability Inclusion Adviser, Programme – Humanitarian and Development Division. "Disability inclusion in action: What works? Lessons from an evaluation by the WFP-Trinity College Dublin partnership" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Dr. Caroline Jagoe, Professor and Project Lead, Trinity College Dublin. "Disability inclusion in action: What works? Lessons from an evaluation by the WFP-Trinity College Dublin partnership" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by Ms. Claire F. O’Reilly, Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin. "Disability inclusion in action: What works? Lessons from an evaluation by the WFP-Trinity College Dublin partnership" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Tracy Reid, Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Rome, Italy. "Disability inclusion in action: What works? Lessons from an evaluation by the WFP-Trinity College Dublin partnership" side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2022. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Ms. Antonella D'Aprile, Country Director Mozambique Intervention by H.E. Thesele John Maseribane, Kingdon of Lesotho Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Ms. Antonella D'Aprile, Country Director Mozambique Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Ms. Antonella D'Aprile, Country Director Mozambique Remarks by Mr. Menghestab Haile, Regional Director Southern Africa Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Ms. Antonella D'Aprile, Country Director Mozambique Intervention by the delegation of Poland Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Ms. Sarah Gordon-Gibson, WFP Country Director Tanzania Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Ms. Anne-Claire Luzot, Deputy Director of Evaluation Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Mr. Riaz Lodhi, Country Director, El Salvador Comments by the delegation of the Dominican Republic. Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Ms. Francesca Francesca Erdelmann WFP Country Director Zimbabwe Intervention by the delegation of France  Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Ms. Francesca Francesca Erdelmann WFP Country Director Zimbabwe Intervention by the Ms. Elizabith Bellardo, United States of America.  Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Mr. Riaz Lodhi, Country Director, El Salvador  Photo: Rein Skullerud

Southern Africa Portfolio Presentation by Mr. Riaz Lodhi, Country Director, El Salvador Comments by H.E. Mr. Carlos B. Cherniak, Ambassador of Argentina.  Photo: Rein Skullerud

Update on Food Procurement Presentation by Ms. Betty Ka, Deputy Director Supply Chain Photo: Rein Skullerud

Update on Food Procurement Presentation by Ms. Konjit Kidane, Chief Procurement Photo: Rein Skullerud

Update on Food Procurement Intervention by H.E. Ms. Celine Jurgensen of France. Photo: Rein Skullerud

Update on Food Procurement Intervention by H.E. Ms. Jennifer A. Harhigh - Deputy Chief of Mission United States of America Photo: Rein Skullerud

Update on Food Procurement Intervention by H.E. Mr. Victor L.Vasiliev Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation. Photo: Rein Skullerud

Update on UNHAS Presentation by Mr Philippe Martou, Chief Aviation Photo: Rein Skullerud

Closing remarks by Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director Photo: Rein Skullerud

Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director and H.E. Md. Shameem Ahsan Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Executive Board President 2022 present certificates of appreciation to outgoing Ambassadors. H.E. Dr Ulrich Seidenberger Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Germany. Photo: Rein Skullerud

Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director and H.E. Md. Shameem Ahsan Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Executive Board President 2022 present certificates of appreciation to outgoing Ambassadors. Mr Ramón Lohmar First Secretary and Alternate Permanent Representative for Germany Photo: Rein Skullerud

Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director and H.E. Md. Shameem Ahsan Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Executive Board President 2022 present certificates of appreciation to outgoing Ambassadors. H.E. Ms. Jennifer A. Harhigh - Deputy Chief of Mission United States of America Photo: Rein Skullerud

SPECIAL SESSION The Executive Board pays tribute to Mr. Amir Mahmoud Abdulla outgoing Deputy Executive Director after 31 years of honoured career with WFP Emotional moment. Photo: Rein Skullerud

SPECIAL SESSION The Executive Board pays tribute to Mr. Amir Mahmoud Abdulla outgoing Deputy Executive Director after 31 years of honoured career with WFP Mr. Amir Mahmoud Abdulla, Deputy Executive Director gives his farewell speech to the Executive Board. Photo: Rein Skullerud

SPECIAL SESSION The Executive Board pays tribute to Mr. Amir Mahmoud Abdulla outgoing Deputy Executive Director after 31 years of honoured career with WFP As a sign of appreciation for his contributions to the EB over the years Mr. Amir Mahmoud Abdulla, Deputy Executive Director receives a Key to WFP Executive Board. Photo: Rein Skullerud

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Annual session of the Executive Board

Decisions and Recommendations

Summary of the work of the Executive Board

Agenda item 1 - Adoption of the Agenda

Agenda item 3 - Opening remarks by the Executive Director

Agenda item 4 - Annual reports

Agenda item 5 - Policy issues

Agenda item 6 - Resource, financial and budgetary matters

Agenda item 7 - Evaluation reports

Agenda item 8 - Operational matters

Agenda item 9 - Organizational and procedural matters

Agenda item 10 - Administrative and managerial matters

Agenda item 11 - Summary of the work of the 2022 first regular session of the Executive Board

Agenda item 12 - Other business

Information notes

Supplementary documents