The VOA is the "Voice of America", the official U.S. international broadcasting service. This is their "VOA Special English" used to provide the same content in 46 languages.
This list contains 1580 words in alphabetical order. Also listed are the 6 simplest parts of speech, the 8 most well known bodily organs, 32 science terms, 3 common expressions, and 5 word prefixes. List taken from wikipedia page (https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:VOA_Special_English_Word_Book) on 5th Feb 2024.
Contents Parts of speech A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Common prefixes Common expressions Science programs Organs of the body