19 June 2009, Rome - World hunger is projected to reach a historic high in 2009 with 1 020 million people going hungry every day, according to new estimates published by FAO today. General view of press conference with panel members (L to R): World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Josette Sheeran, FAO Diractor-General Jacques Diouf, and IFAD Assistant President External Affairs Department Matthew Wyatt.