1st LD Writethru: UN releases report on state of world food security, nutrition
UNITED NATIONS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- About 733 million people, or some 9 percent of the world population, may have faced hunger in 2023, according to the latest edition of the United Nations' (UN) "State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World" released on Wednesday.
The figure is about 152 million more than in 2019, said the report titled "State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024: Financing to