On 26 October 2026, H.E. Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, meets with Mr. Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), during the latter’s visit to Thailand.

The Vice Minister reaffirmed Thailand’s strong commitment to multilateralism and the United Nations and to working closely with WFP to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced populations in the region. The Deputy Executive Director thanked Thailand for its support to the WFP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok and highlighted current challenges to global food security.

Both sides exchanged views on the WFP’s role in providing food assistance and logistical support for aid delivery for those in need in conflicts worldwide in the midst of challenges arising from humanitarian aid cuts. On this occasion, both sides sought to strengthen cooperation in a concrete manner, including advancing food security and humanitarian assistance in the region within the ASEAN framework as well as forging partnerships with the private sector, drawing on Thailand's agricultural and food production strengths.