UN Secretary-General Guterres: Extreme poverty and hunger are rising worldwide for the first time in decades

GENEVA, Feb 27 – Poverty and hunger are growing around the world for the first time in decades, the world is no longer moving forward, but moving backward, UN Secretary General António Guterres said at the opening of the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

According to the UN Secretary General, 339 million people worldwide need humanitarian assistance in 2023, which is 25% more than in 2022.