One hundred and twenty-four million people in 51 countries are severely hungry, facing food crises largely due to conflict and insecurity, according to a new UN-backed report.
That figure tracks an increase from last year, and comes with a call for urgent humanitarian action.
Our U.N. Correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.
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