H.E. Ms. Elissa Goldberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada and President of the WFP Executive Board 2025 opens the Executive Board proceedings. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

WFP Headquarters Rome, Italy, Monday 23 June 2025 - Annual session of the Executive Board Opening remarks by Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Opening remarks by Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Ntions World Food Programme. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by H.E. Zhang Lubiao, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of China. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of Italy. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by H.E. Ada Francisca Hernandez Rivera, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of Australia. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by Mr. Philip Ward, Secretary to the Executive Board. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Delegates exchange a few words. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by H.E. Fredrick Matwang’a, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kenya. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Satoshi SUZUKI, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Permanent Representative of Japan. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by H.E. Francisco J. Ameglio S, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Panama. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada and President of the WFP Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by H.E. Tanguy Stehelin, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by Mr. Aleksander Michał Iwanicki, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to WFP. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by Mr. Benito Santiago Jiménez Sauma, Alternate Representative of Mexico to FAO. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by H.E. Ms. Vani Sarraju Rao, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by H.E. Ambassador Cyrille Ganou/Badolo of Burkina Faso. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of Spain. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of Peru. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by H.E. Mr. Marcel Beukeboom, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Permanent Representative of The Netherlands. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of Mauritania. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by the delegate of Norway.

Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by delegation of New Zealand. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by H.E. Ms. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada and President of the WFP Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by the delegate of Jordan. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Samer Abdeljaber, WFP Director Office of the DED & COO. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by H.E. Andreas von Brandt Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by the delegate of Canada. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by H.E. Ms. Patricia Chisanga Kondolo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Zambia. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: Ms Isabella Castrogiovanni, Director, WFP PSEA Unit, to introduce the Executive Director Launch of the exhibit: Ensuring safe and dignified access to food: WFP's protection from sexual exploitation and abuse journey. Exhibit on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: Launch of the exhibit: Ensuring safe and dignified access to food: WFP's protection from sexual exploitation and abuse journey Exhibit on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Carl Skau, WFP Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by H.E. Ms. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada and President of the WFP Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by the delegate of the United States of America. Photo credit: WFP/Dara Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by the delegate of Cote d'Ivoire. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by H.E. Ms. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada and President of the WFP Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by Philip Ward, WFP Secretary to the Executive Board. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by H.E. Ms. Jhenifer Mojica FLOREZ, Designate Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by H.E. Julianne Cowley, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by H.E. Ms. Ginette ARONDO ép. EDZAN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Permanent Representative of Gabon. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by the delegate of Ethiopia. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by the delegate of Kenya. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of Kuwait. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

H.E. Ms. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada and President of the WFP Executive Board 2025, gavels on to the next item on the agenda. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

H.E. Ms. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada and Mr. Philip Ward, Secretary to the Executive Board exchange a few words.before moving on to the next item on the agenda. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by Mr. Shindo Mitsuaki, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to FAO, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Rome. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by H.E. Tanguy Stehelin, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of Canada. Photo credit: WFP/Dario Addabbo

Intervention by Ms Isabella Castrogiovanni, Director, WFP PSEA Unit. Photo credit: WFP/Dario Addabbo

Intervention by Ms. Harriet Spanos, Deputy Director Risk Management. Photo credit: WFP/Dario Addabbo

Intervention by Ms. Maryna Mananikova, WFP Director Financial Reporting Service. Photo credit: WFP/Dario Addabbo

Intervention by Mr. Salvador Dahan, Director, Risk Management Division & Chief Risk Officer. Photo credit: WFP/Dario Addabbo

Exhibition on Ten Years of Anticipatory Action at WFP. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Side event on the margins of the Annual session of the Executive Board Not A Target: Working together to protect humanitarian personnel. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by H.E. Ms. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada and President of the WFP Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by Ms. Fabienne Lambert, WFP Inspector General. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Mr. Yves Francis Guinand, Counsellor and Alternate Permanent Representative Switzerland. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Ms. Susan Murray, UGSS General Secretary. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by Mr. Arif Husain, WFP Chief Economist. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: intervention by Mr. Giammichele De Maio, President of the WFP Global Staff Union. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

In the photo: In the photo: intervention by Ms. Elizabeth Petrovski, U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger - Side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Cindy McCain, WFP Executive Director delivers welcome remarks. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger - Side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Stephen Omollo, WFP Assistant Executive Director. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger - Side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Mr Mr Toby Parker, Chargé d’affaires, United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger - Side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Jean-Martin Bauer, WFP Director Food Security Analysis. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger - Side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by Mr Rami Abi Akl, Chief Digital and AI Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of France. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger - Side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

In the photo: intervention by the delegate of the European Union. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger - Side event on the margins of the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by Ms. Anne-Claire Luzot, Director of Evaluation. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by the delegation of Germany. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by the delegation of Japan. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Key moments of the Annual session of the Executive Board. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by H.E. Fredrick Matwang’a, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kenya. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by the delegation of Panama. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by Mr. Stanlake Samkange, Director for Multilateral and Programme Country Partnerships Division. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by Ms. Katya Melluish, Director Office of the Ombudsperson and Mediation Services. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the deleation of Gabon. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of the United Kingdom. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of Germany. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegation of Kenya. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by Mr. Ross Smith, Director Emergency Preparedness and Response Service. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by the delegate of Cote d'Ivoire. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by Ms. Anne-Claire Luzot, WFP Director of Evaluation. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

H.E. Ms. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada and President of the WFP Executive Board 2025. Photo credit: WFP/Daria Addabbo

Intervention by H.E. Fredrick Matwang’a, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kenya. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Intervention by H.E. Patricia O’Brien, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ireland. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

H.E. Mr. Marcel Beukeboom, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Permanent Representative of The Netherlands. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme delivers certificated of appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Board. The delegate of Italy. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme delivers certificated of appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Board. H.E. Petter Nilsson, Deputy Permanent Representative of Sweden. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

The Annual Session 2025 is adjourned. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme delivers certificated of appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Board. H.E. Patricia O’Brien, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ireland. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme delivers certificated of appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Board. H.E. Ms. Tanja Grén, Minister Counsellor and Permanent Representative of Finland. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme delivers certificated of appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Board. H.E. Dr. Kaba Urgessa Dinssa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to UN RBAs. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme delivers certificates of appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Board. Mr. Alexander Ernst, delegation of Germany. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

the Annual Session 2025 is adjourned. Photo credit: WFP/Matteo Minnella

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Annual session of the Executive Board

Decisions and Recommendations

Agenda item 1 - Adoption of the agenda

Agenda item 2 - Appointment of the Rapporteur

Agenda item 3 - Opening remarks by the Executive Director

Agenda item 4 - Annual reports

Agenda item 5 - Policy issues

Agenda item 6 - Financial and budgetary matters

Agenda item 7 - Oversight functions

Agenda item 8 - Operational matters

Agenda item 9 - Organizational and administrative matters

Agenda item 10 - Reports of the Executive Board sessions

Information notes

Supplementary documents

Review of CSPs