# UN accepts Trump nominee to head World Food Programme

https://mins.news/en/item/59410

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 14:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/un-accepts-trump-nominee-head-world-food-programme-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa9579ea4391a000126649f

> UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted Trump nominee Luke Lindberg to lead the World Food Programme, selecting him from dozens of candidates, according to a document and a UN official who confirmed the decision on Tuesday.

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