Annual session of the Executive Board

23 June 2025 - 26 June 2025

10:00 / 18:00

Agenda and Documents
Daily photos
High-level events
Side Events and Exhibits
Photo Gallery

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Agenda item 1 - Adoption of the agenda

WFP/EB.A/2025/1/1/Rev.2

Provisional agenda

WFP/EB.A/2025/1/2/Rev.1

Annotated provisional agenda

Agenda item 4 - Annual reports

WFP/EB.A/2025/4-A/Rev.1

Annual performance report for 2024

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Agenda item 10 - Reports of the Executive Board sessions

WFP/EB.1/2025/10-B/DRAFT

Draft summary of the work of the 2025 first regular session of the Executive Board

Photos

Monday, 23 June

AM session

PM session

Tuesday, 24 June

Exhibit launch: Ensuring safe and dignified access to food: WFP's protection from sexual exploitation and abuse journey

AM session

Side event: Not A Target: Working together to protect humanitarian personnel

PM session

Wednesday, 25 June

AM session

PM session

Thursday, 24 June

AM session

HIGH LEVEL EVENTS

Monday, 23 June

Special Address of Mr Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Background note on the special address of Mr Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Statement - Special Address of Mr Tom Fletcher) List D by Canada

Statement - Special Address of Mr Tom Fletcher) List E by Czechia

SIDE EVENTS AND EXHIBITS

Tuesday, 24 June

Launch of the exhibit: Ensuring safe and dignified access to food: WFP's protection from sexual exploitation and abuse journey

Launch of the Exhibit
Scheduled Time: 08:45–09:30
Location: WFP HQ, Red Foyer

The exhibit will be on display from 16 June to 4 July.

Concept note: Championing protection from sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment: WFP’s frontline work

Side event: Not A Target: Working together to protect humanitarian personnel

Scheduled Time: 13:30-14:30
Location: WFP HQ, Aula Delegatis

Not A Target: Working together to protect humanitarian personnel

Wednesday, 25 June

Side event: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger

Scheduled Time: 13:30-14:30
Location: WFP HQ, Auditorium

Concept note - Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger

WFP Global Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2027

Flyer - Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to accelerate WFP’s fight against hunger

From 16 June to 4 July, 2025

Exhibit: Before disaster strikes: 10 Years of transforming humanitarian aid with Anticipatory Action

The exhibit will be on display from 16 June to 4 July.

Location: WFP HQ, Blue Foyer

Before disaster strikes: 10 years of transforming humanitarian aid with anticipatory action

Highlights from the 2025 annual session of the Executive Board

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

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Annual session 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 - 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