US EditionGlobal Hunger Falls, but Conflict and Climate Threaten Progress, UN Report Says
GLOBAL, JUL 28 – Global hunger affected 8.2% of people in 2024, with 15 million fewer hungry than 2023, but Africa and Western Asia saw worsening conditions due to conflict and inflation, UN reported.
- On July 28, the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report said around 673 million people, or 8.2 percent of the global population, experienced hunger in 2024.
- The 2025 SOFI report was released Monday by five UN agencies at the UN Food Systems Summit in Addis Ababa, highlighting that nearly 8.2 percent of the world’s population faced hunger in 2024.
- Global hunger levels declined for the second consecutive year, with 15 million fewer people experiencing hunger, from 8.7 percent in 2022 to 8.5 percent in 2023, the UN report said.
- The report warned that prolonged conflict and inflation in Africa and Western Asia offset global food security gains, with hunger rising in these regions.
- The report cautioned that the international community remains `far off track` to meet 2030 goals, with Africa's hunger potentially rising to 500 million, nearly 60 percent of the global total.
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Global Hunger Fell Overall in 2024, but Rose in Africa and Western Asia as Climate and Conflict Threaten Progress: UN Report
World hunger fell overall last year, but continued to rise in most of Africa and western Asia, according to a new report — The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) — published by five specialized UN agencies and released Monday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Roughly 8.2 percent of the world’s population — about 673 million people — suffered from hunger in 2024, a press release from FAO s…
Roundup: Global hunger falls in 2024, but setbacks in Africa, West Asia: UN Report
ROME, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Global hunger levels declined in 2024 for the second consecutive year, with an estimated 15 million fewer people affected than in 2023, according to the latest United Nations (UN) report on food security. However, progress remains uneven, as hunger continues to rise in parts of Africa and Western Asia amid ongoing food crises and inflationary pressures.
A United Nations (United Nations) report released this Monday indicates that world hunger declined slightly in 2024, affecting between 638 and 720 million people, although these results are due to progress in Latin America and South-East Asia, while hunger continues to increase in Africa. - World hunger declined slightly in 2024, except in Africa where it continues to increase (International).
As hunger declines in the world, it is growing in Africa. This is one of the alarming findings of the annual report published this Monday, 28 July, by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The agency warns about the lasting impact of food price inflation and calls for urgent measures to protect the most vulnerable.
July 29, 2025.- Presented during the second balance sheet after the United Nations Food Systems Summit, which is being held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, SOFI 2025 indicates that between 638 and 720 million people suffered from hunger in 2024. Based on the current situation, it is...
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