United Nations report: More than 600 million people still face hunger globally.

On July 28th local time, at the Second United Nations Food Systems Summit Phase Progress Summary and Promotion Conference held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund of Agricultural Development, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization jointly released the "2025 Global Food Security and Nutrition Status" report. The report shows that in recent years, global hunger conditions have improved, but by 2024, there will still be 638 million to 720 million people facing hunger globally. Nearly 2 million people in five countries and regions are facing disastrous food insecurity, with more than half from the Gaza Strip in Palestine. The report indicates that an estimated 8.2% of the global population, about 673 million people, will face hunger in 2024, a decrease of 22 million from 2022. However, this progress is not evenly distributed globally, especially with all 1.1 million people in the Gaza Strip facing the most severe food insecurity, almost twice as many as in 2023. According to current predictions, by 2030, there may be 512 million people globally in a long-term state of malnutrition, with nearly 60% in Africa. The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization, Torero, stated that conflict and economic issues are the main reasons for hunger. However, economic slowdowns and recessions are affecting some economies that are already heavily indebted, making it difficult for them to afford food imports. This also explains why they cannot sustain the minimum calorie levels needed to escape hunger. The report focuses on "Addressing Food Price Inflation, Promoting Food Security and Nutrition." It emphasizes that global food prices have significantly increased since 2021, peaking in January 2023, with higher rates of increase in low-income countries. High food prices significantly weaken households' purchasing power, exacerbating poverty and malnutrition, particularly threatening low-income countries, rural areas, and women and children. The report recommends taking various policy measures to address food price inflation. The "Global Food Security and Nutrition Status" report has been published annually since 1999, continuously monitoring and analyzing the progress of countries around the world in eliminating hunger, achieving food security, and improving nutrition.