A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) revealed that global hunger levels have declined for the third consecutive year, a trend the UN described as historic progress that must be sustained, but it warned at the same time that this improvement remains fragile in the face of conflicts, climate change, and economic crises.

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu stated during a press conference held by FAO at its headquarters in the Italian capital Rome to launch the report "The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2026)" that about 645 million people suffer from hunger globally, representing 7.8% of the world population, the lowest percentage recorded so far, showing that hunger is not inevitable, warning that wars and climate changes have a clear impact on these figures. The UN agency's report noted that the situation in Africa is the most critical, with about 20% of its population suffering from chronic undernourishment.

In addition to hunger, about 2.1 billion people, or 25.8% of the world's population, suffer from moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the report, which indicated that food may be available in terms of quantity, but it is irregular or lacks adequate nutritional value.