UN World Food Program head Cindy McCain says she will step down for health reasons

U.N. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain announced on Thursday that she will step down as the head of the humanitarian organization in three months to focus on her health. The 71-year-old American suffered a mild stroke in October 2025 and returned in early January to the WFP’s headquarters in Rome to resume her… Source


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