Roundup: UN releases report on state of food security, nutrition, warning world's target of zero hunger "off track"

UNITED NATIONS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- About 733 million people, or some 9 percent of the world population, may have faced hunger in 2023, said a UN report released on Wednesday, warning that the world is "off track" to meet the target of ending hunger and food insecurity by 2030.

The figure is about 152 million more than in 2019, said the report titled "State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024: Finan