David Beasley, UN WFP Executive Director, Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Yeungnam University

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Choi Oechul (right), President of Yeungnam University, awarded an honorary Doctorate in International Development to David Beasley (left), Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, on the 14th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Yeungnam University awarded an honorary Doctorate in International Development to David M. Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), on the 14th.

This honorary doctorate was awarded in recognition of his significant contributions to eradicating global poverty and ending hunger through food aid to developing countries and improving food security environments.

The fact that the head of WFP received an honorary doctorate in International Development from Yeungnam University has attracted considerable attention, and WFP’s vision and role align with Yeungnam University’s vision declared this year as a “Creative and Innovative University Contributing to the Prosperity of Human Society.”

Notably, former Prime Minister Go Geon personally wrote a letter of recommendation for Executive Director Beasley’s honorary doctorate award.

The honorary doctorate conferment ceremony held on the 14th was attended by Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, who extended congratulations, and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered a congratulatory message via video.

David Beasley, Executive Director of WFP, said, “On behalf of all WFP staff, I am proud and grateful to receive an honorary doctorate from Yeungnam University, the academic and research center of Korea’s Saemaul Undong movement. I hope this will be an opportunity for Yeungnam University and WFP to form a strategic partnership with Korean companies, NGOs, and research institutions to find ways to build self-reliance in the world’s most vulnerable and hungry regions.”

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