UN report says around 733 million people globally faced hunger in 2023

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published on Wednesday by five United Nations specialised agencies.

Hunger affected one out of every eleven people in the world and one out of five in Africa, with the number rising on that continent.

The report highlights that access to adequate food remains elusive for billions with around 2.33 billion…