Duane with Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was awarded the WFP‘s prestigious George McGovern Leadership Award on Tuesday for her commitment and visionary approach to ending world hunger. Clinton, who established the United States’ Feed the Future initiative on hunger and poverty, received the award from former Senator and Presidential candidate George McGovern, a life-long advocate for the hungry, and WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran.

“We know very well that hunger is a drain on economic development. It is a threat to the stability of governments and it certainly it deprives us of the talents and energy of nearly a billion people worldwide,” said Clinton at the 9th Annual WFP USA awards ceremony held in State Department Building in Washington D.C.

Wailers friend and collaborator, Duane Stephenson, was also invited to attend this event to commemorate work that has been done in support of the WFP and its goals. “A Step for Mankind,” the track written by Stephenson and created with The Wailers, has become the anthem for global hunger eradication. Transcending the fact that this track is featured on Oniric Record’s Solutions for Dreamers : Season 3 which directly benefits the WFP, the song is most importantly a call to action for everyone to stand up against hunger and truly help mankind take a step in the right direction. Stephenson was honored to have been invited to this event and had the great opportunity to get to meet and talk with Secretary Clinton, both sharing their passion towards the WFP’s mission. Check out some pictures of Stephenson at this event below, and visit www.WFP.org to learn more about how you can join the fight against world hunger.


Duane with the Treaty of Versailles


Duane at the State Department Building in Washington, D.C.


Ian (Aston Barrett’s son), Hunter Biden (Joe Biden’s son), and Duane


Ian with Hilary Clinton


Ian, WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran, and Duane.