UN agencies and international institutions

Policy and advocacy work carried out by the WFP offices in New York and Brussels support partnerships on the ground, concentrating mainly on relations with other UN agencies and Member States, and European institutions respectively. 

The WFP office in New York works to position WFP as a preferred and trusted partner for the people it serves, Member States, the UN system, private sector organizations and NGOs.  The office has contributed to raising the profile of food security and nutrition issues in global sustainable development, as well as ensuring support to operations. This was through the negotiations on, and planning for the implementation of, the and other processes including the General Assembly Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review, , , the World Humanitarian Summit, , discussions on migration and engagement with the Security Council and Integrated Task Forces.

The WFP Brussels Office establishes and fosters partnerships with a number of EU institutions. It provides technical and normative support to other WFP offices during the negotiation, formulation and management of EU donor contracts from , DEVCO and . Additionally, it engages as a leader and partner in strategic dialogue with key EU institutions, covering the whole spectrum of WFP’s core mandate. The WFP Brussels Office also organizes and manages donor visibility activities targeted at the European public, such as events and campaigns, social media promotion, and media trips.