"Up to 811 million people faced hunger in 2020, which is 161 million more than in 2019," RIA Novosti quotes his video message to the participants in the meeting dedicated to the preparation for the summit on food systems.
Guterres noted that the situation was affected by food supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
In March, the UN chief said that in the absence of urgent measures, millions of people around the world could be on the verge of extreme hunger.