Progress in ending world hunger set back by global crises

Progress toward achieving a world free of hunger has stalled, while efforts to improve the nutritional status of billions of people have been setback 15 years as global crises deepen in some of the world's poorest countries, according to a new report published Wednesday on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World.

The report, which was prepared by five specialized UN agencies, warns that 'the world i