France, July 29 -- Campaigners fighting to reduce food insecurity across the planet have warned in a new report that certain regions must not be left behind as advances are made on other continents.

The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) survey reveals a modest improvement in global hunger levels, with the share of people facing hunger declining from 8.5 percent in 2023 to 8.2 percent in 2024.

While Asia and Latin America show signs of progress, the report from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says hunger continues to worsen in Africa where 307 million people - equivalent to 20 percent of the population - experience problems getting food.

Projections indicate that by 2030, almost 60 percent of...