International, Defence and Summits · 28 July 2026

UN SOFI report: Global hunger marginally declines in 2025 but world remains off track for zero hunger goal

Exam-focused facts from the 28 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • An estimated 645 million people faced hunger in 2025, down from 2024 but still 61 million higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Africa overtook Asia as the region with the largest number of hungry people, with 309 million affected in 2025 compared to 292 million in Asia.
  • The UN report warned that conflict, extreme weather, and cuts to humanitarian funding could reverse recent gains.
  • One in four people worldwide (2.1 billion) were food insecure in 2025, lacking regular access to sufficient food.
  • Nearly one-third of the world's population could not afford a healthy diet in 2025.

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