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Head of the World Food Program says 'billionaires need to step up'

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Head of the World Food Program says 'billionaires need to step up'

Head of the World Food Program says 'billionaires need to step up'

A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their wealth, says David Beasley the director of the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP).


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