David Beasley, the head of the UN’s World Food Program, “voiced specific fears about famine looming in several countries at the same time as COVID-19 is ravaging communities around the globe,” according to the report. “WFP projects that some 270 million people will face severe hunger this year … Beasley also briefed Pope Francis on his appeal to billionaires who have become wealthier during the COVID-19 pandemic to step up and help fund efforts to support the hungry and poor.”