A closer look at WFP chief Luke Lindberg’s CV (The New Humanitarian, 2026-11-05) https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/newsletter/2026/11/05/inklings-closer-look-wfp-chief-luke-lindbergs-cv ------ >> The new #WFP chief ... made the rounds among the nosey #UN press in New York, and on Fox News, ... His initial batch of talking points shows his team (including a new chief of staff) has identified a handy narrative for his job (ending famine), and developed a conspicuous fixation on dropping food from planes (generally not considered humanitarian “best practice”). A couple of terms seemingly missing from his vocabulary: “climate change” and “UNRWA”. >> Part of his team’s task is to iron out the incoherence behind his appointment: an America First Trump pick now trumpeting humanitarian neutrality; a promoter of weapons exports to Israel now calling for world peace. >> Here are a few notes on what we’ve seen so far: ... #LukeLindberg #palestine@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com