UN Report: World efforts are moving backward in elimination of hunger and malnutrition
Global numbers for people affected by hunger rose to 828 million in 2021, an increase of 46 million since 2020.
Rebecca J. Barnabi is the national editor of Augusta Free Press. A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, she began her journalism career at The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. In 2013, she was awarded first place for feature writing in the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Awards Program, and was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2019 Media Honor Roll Program for her coverage of Waynesboro Schools. Her background in newspapers includes writing about features, local government, education and the arts.
Global numbers for people affected by hunger rose to 828 million in 2021, an increase of 46 million since 2020.
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