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A new humanitarian air service launched on Thursday will boost COVID-19 response in the Pacific, according to Governments and the World Food Programme (WFP).

Julia Dean of the UN Country Team in Australia spoke to Jo Pilgrim, Director of WFP’s Pacific Multi-Country Office, who explained how the flights will fill a “crucial gap” during the pandemic.

Citations

[1] COVID-19 Response | United Nations ➤ https://www.un.org/coronavirus[2] UN World Food Programme (WFP) ➤ http://www1.wfp.org/