(FOX 5 NY Illustration) ROME (AP) - The United Nations on Monday lamented what it called a "dramatic worsening" of world hunger last year, saying much of that is likely connected to the coronavirus pandemic.
A report issued jointly by five U.N. agencies said hunger outpaced population growth in 2020, with nearly 10% of all people estimated to be undernourished.
It said the sharpest rise in hunger came in Africa, where 21% of the people are estimated to be undernourished. Children paid a high price, with 149 million of those younger than five estimated be have stunted growth since they are too short for their age.