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Cindy McCain

Episode 39 | 26m 46s

World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain discusses the global hunger crisis–including famine in Sudan and Gaza–the impact of humanitarian aid cuts by the U.S. and other nations, and her message to world leaders at the UN General Assembly.

Aired: 09/25/25
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