UN: Millions more people faced hunger in 2021
By DW
06 May 2022 |
5:47 am
The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million last year as conflict, climate change and economic crises ravaged people's livelihoods, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday.
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