UN chief names Cindy McCain to run World Food Programme

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden stands wth Cindy McCain, widow of Medal of Freedom recipient and late U.S. Sen. John McCain, as he awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in (posthumous) honor of Senator McCain during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Thursday that Cindy McCain, widow of the late U.S. Republican Senator John McCain, will lead the U.N. World Food Programme.

Cindy McCain is currently the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations agencies for food and agriculture. She will replace David Beasley, a former Republican governor from South Carolina, who steps down after six years in the role.