Hunger on the rise worldwide as 821 million affected, says UN 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseMore than 821 million people suffered from hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday — the third year in a row that the number has risen. After decades of decline, food insecurity began to increase in 2015 and reversing the trend is one of the 2030 targets of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Adding the number of people suffering from famine to those hit by food insecurity gives a total of more than two billion. Around 149 million children currently suffer from hunger-related growth delays.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 15, 2019 15:56 UTC