Over 281 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza, UN says
More than 281 million people in 59 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity, requiring urgent assistance, according to a UN report. The Global Report on Food Crises released on Wednesday found that war-torn Gaza was the territory with the largest number of people facing famine. There were 24 million more people facing an acute lack of food than in 2022, the report said. This was due to the sharp deterioration in food security, especially in the Gaza Strip and Sudan. Máximo Torero, chief economist for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, said 705,000 people in five countries ...