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Keep up to date with The Hunger Project’s news and events in the UK.

Click on the news stories below for latest updates and to find out about our community of people in the UK who are committed to the sustainable end of world hunger.

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Signs of Progress Towards a World Without Hunger: Insights from the 2025 SOFI Report

For the first time since 2017, the United Nations’ State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) Report reveals a decline in the number of people living with chronic hunger. Yet, the urgency of this moment cannot be overstated. An estimated 673 million people, one in twelve globally, still face chronic hunger today. And while progress is being made, it remains fragile and uneven.

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The Letter

Released in 2024, “The Letter,” created in partnership with film studio Kaptcha, is an inspiring film that represents the transformative impact of a single letter.

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From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development

On International Youth Day, 12th August 2024, we’re not just celebrating the potential of youth—we’re harnessing it. This year’s theme, “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,” underscores a powerful truth: the digital age holds the key to unlocking the full potential of young people, driving progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Fati’s Story

Meet Fati, a 40-year-old mother of four, who lives with her family in a rural community in Burkina Faso. Fati and her family depend on their land and the food they can grow to feed themselves.

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Razia, Bangladesh

“Every woman should be skilled and economically self-reliant… Otherwise, the problems of women could never be solved…”

Rita, Ghana

“I worked with the teachers, sensitising the school children on the effects and the harms teenage pregnancy can do to them.”

Rejeya, Bangladesh

“Now I do not pass the night without food and my other family members can eat full meals at night.”