LONDON — The UN's World Food Program (WFP) on Friday called for $16.9 billion to address global food insecurity, which affects 343 million people in 74 countries.

In a statement, the WFP warned that hunger is nearing levels that were last seen during the global food crisis sparked by the pandemic.

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