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Familia con niño y bebé
News note
18 October 2022
Families in Latin America and the Caribbean are still struggling to recover from the pandemic
UNICEF survey finds half of households with children in the region are putting less food on their plates.
Panorama Regional de la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional 2021
Press release
01 December 2021
New UN report: Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean rose by 13.8 million people in just one year
Hunger rose more sharply than in any other region between 2019 and 2020, reaching 59,7 million people, its highest point since 2000. Food insecurity affects 267 million people and 106 million adults present obesity.

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