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UN report: global hunger falls again, but healthy diets remain out of reach

SOFI 2026 shows a fragile improvement in hunger, while billions still cannot afford a healthy diet.

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Editorial translation from the original Spanish article. Reviewed before publication.

Broad summary: A new United Nations food security report shows progress with a warning attached. Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, but the improvement is uneven and still leaves hundreds of millions of people without stable access to enough food. What is confirmed: The SOFI 2026 release says 7.8% of the global population faced hunger in 2025, down from 8.1% in 2024 and 8.6% in 2022. The report estimates around 645 million people were affected by hunger, while 2.69 billion could not afford a healthy diet. Why it matters: The most important reading is regional. Asia and Latin America show improvement, while Africa still concentrates a large share of the hunger burden and has the highest affordability gap for healthy diets. Editorial note: This English edition preserves the original sourcing and uncertainty labels. It does not turn the figures into policy advice; it explains the verified data and why conflict, climate, food prices and aid levels could change the trend.

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English SEO edition based on the Spanish NeuroStudio article and official UN/WHO source material.