Multiple global crises force 122 million more into hunger, says UN report

The global pandemic, erratic weather changes and conflicts have pushed more than 122 million people into hunger. The findings are part of the latest United Nations' annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report.

It sites 735 million people are currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million before the Covid-19 Pandemic. If the dramatic rise in hunger continues, the UN warns it will not be able to reach its Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating hunger by 2030.Africa is the worst-affected region, with one in five people facing hunger on the continent - that's more than twice the global average.