Global hunger declines across continents but climate, trade risks loom, UN says

By Giselda Vagnoni and Oriana Boselli ROME, July 21 (Reuters) - Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent, although mounting risks from climate shocks and trade disruption could threaten further progress, a United Nations report said. Around 645 million people, or 7.8% of the world's population, experienced hunger last year, down from 8.1% in 2024 and 8.6% in 2022, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the…