00:01Global food insecurity and malnutrition continued to worsen in 2024, with 295 million people suffering from acute hunger across 53 countries.
00:13That's according to a new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and its partners.
00:19The new figures represent an increase of 13.7 million compared to 2023.
00:24It marks the sixth consecutive annual rise in acute food insecurity in the world's most fragile regions.
00:32The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the figures are another unflinching indictment of a world dangerously off course.
00:41While acute food insecurity typically stems from a combination of factors, the report emphasises that conflicts remain the main driver in many of the worst-hit regions.
00:50Some populations face conditions beyond acute hunger.
00:54Famine was confirmed in parts of Sudan in 2024, while catastrophic levels of food insecurity were recorded in the Gaza Strip, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali.
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