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Hunger now killing one person every four seconds, NGOs say

Earlier this year, United Nations agencies warned of a 'looming catastrophe' as world hunger levels rose again after the year 2020 [File: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP Photo]

One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, more than 200 NGOs have warned, urging decisive international action to “end the spiralling global hunger crisis”.

In an open letter addressing world leaders gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, 238 organisations from 75 countries – including Oxfam, Save the Children, and Plan International – expressed outrage at skyrocketing hunger levels.

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