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Sorensen Distinguished Lecture: A Conversation With Cindy McCain

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
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      POOL New/Reuters
      Speaker
      Cindy Hensley McCain

      Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme

      Presider
      Marcus Mabry

      Senior Vice President, Digital Editorial and Programming, CNN; CFR Member

      Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations

      Cindy McCain shares her vision to combat hunger and malnutrition around the world. The World Food Programme (WFP) works in the most challenging contexts around the world, reaching more than 150 million people a year. As food becomes an increasingly important issue for stability and peace, she will discuss how WFP navigates crises and works to put in place a more stable and resilient future for the most vulnerable communities.

      The Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations was established in 1996 by Gillian and Theodore C. Sorensen to highlight the United Nations and offer a special occasion for its most distinguished and experienced leaders to speak to the Council membership.

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