,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjac ,ms4 
,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,diaz-,bal>t7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! importance ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
lead]%ip 9 address+ ! *all5ge ( global  
mat]nal & *ild malnutrition4  ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r p>tn]s contribut$ to
 r$uc+ *ild dea?s f #ab1jjj1jjj 9 #aiij 
to #f1ijj1jjj 9 #bjaa1 & support$ ef=ts 
to end prev5table *ild dea?s1 & pl$g$ to
 end prev5table *ild dea?s )9 a         
g5]ation2 ,:]eas food security &        
nutrition is f\ndational = human        
developm5t1 & p]si/5t hung] &           
malnutrition /unts ! m5tal & physical   
developm5t ( ! next g5]ation & h9d]s    
education1 heal?1 economics1 & security2
 ,:]eas scal+ up nutrition int]v5tions c
 help r$uce pov]ty1 improve educational 
atta9m5t1 & improve lifetime e>n+s1 &   
economic productivity1 increas+ a       

c\ntry's gross dome/ic product 7,,gdp7  
by z mu* z #c p]c5t annually2 ,:]eas    
lead+ ,nobel ,laureate economi/s h      
recomm5d$ t address+ hung] &            
malnutrition among "y *ildr5 %\ld be !  
top priority = policymak]s1 id5tify+    
nutrition z ! sm>te/ inve/m5t ) e #a    
inve/$ 9 nutrition g5]at+ z mu* z #ach 9
 bett] heal? & increas$ productivity2   
,:]eas r$uc+ mat]nal & *ild             
malnutrition1 especially 9 ! critical   
#a1jjj days betwe5 pregnancy & age #b1  
is critical to increas+ *ild survival1  
improv+ cognitive & physical developm5t1
 /r5g!n+ ! immune sy/em to bol/]        
resi/ance to disease1 & break+ ! cycle (
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 *ronically und]n\ri%$ today1 a         
condition t is responsible1 directly or 
indirectly1 = #de p]c5t ( ! #f1ijj1jjj  
dea?s among *ildr5 "u ! age ( #e        
annually2 ,:]eas additionally1 #aa p]c5t
 ( global disease burd5 is attributable 
to mat]nal & *ild "u-nutrition2 ,:]eas a
 gr[+ evid5ce base %[s #a 9 #d ( ! _w's 

*ildr5 is /unt$ & 9 develop+ c\ntries   
?is c rise to #a 9 #c2 ,:]eas #hj p]c5t 
( ! _w's /unt$ *ildr5 live 9 j #ad      
c\ntries2 ,:]eas /unt+ leads to long-t]m
 poor heal?1 impair$ bra9 developm5t1 & 
decreas$ immunity2 ,:]eas #b1jjj1jjj1jjj
 p are defici5t 9 key vitam9s & m9]als1 
& ov] #afe1jjj1jjj *ildr5 "u ! age ( #e 
are /unt$ z a result ( malnutrition2    
,:]eas nutrition is ess5tial = food     
security1 & ! ongo+ ne$ to improve !    
nutritional quality ( ,unit$ ,/ates food
 assi/ance1 p>ticul>ly = vuln]able gr\ps
 su* z pregnant & lactat+ mo!rs & "y    
*ildr51 ) a focus on ! co/-effective    
#a1jjj days betwe5 pregnancy & age #b2  
,:]eas ne>ly #hgj1jjj1jjj p worldwide   
suff] f food insecurity2 ,:]eas food    
insecurity 9 develop+ c\ntries =ces t5s 
( millions ( p into pov]ty1 contributes 
to political & social in/ability1 erodes
 economic gr[?1 & und]m9es ,unit$ ,/ates
 =eign assi/ance inve/m5ts 9 areas      
includ+ basic education1 global heal?1  
environm5tal protection1 & democratic   

in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
plays a lead role 9 support+ ,scal+ ,up 
,nutrition 7,,sun71 a global movem5t (  
#dj gov]nm5ts1 civil societies1         
int]national organizations1 developm5t  
p>tn]s1 rese>*]s1 & bus9esses 9 a       
collective ef=t to prioritize           
malnutrition1 p>ticul>ly dur+ ! #a1jjj  
day w9d[ ( opportunity betwe5 a "m's    
pregnancy & h] *ild's second bir?day1   
?r\gh effective policy1 program         
implem5tation1 & align$ support =       
national1 co/$ nutrition plans1 &       
d$icat$ national res\rces by ! ho/      
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 along 
) ,irel& & o!r donors & p>tn]s1 endors$ 
a call to action 9 ,septemb] #bjaj at   
#a1jjj ,days3 ,*ange a ,life1 ,*ange !  
,future & laun*$ ! #a1jjj ,days p>tn]%ip
 to /imulate int]national & national    
lead]%ip to respond ) urg5cy to !       
nutrition *all5ge 9 support ( c\ntry    
reque/s = improv$ collaboration ?r\gh   
alliances & p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates committ$ to r$uc+ "u-nutrition by

 #bj p]c5t 9 ! t>get$ zones ( ! #ai ,fe$
 ! ,future ,focus c\ntries & ! ,global  
,heal? ,initiative c\ntries by #bjae1   
:ile also aim+ to end prev5table *ild   
dea?s2 ,:]eas c\ntry-l$ progress to     
adopt evid5ce-bas$ policies to improve  
nutrition & r$uce /unt+ has be5         
docum5t$1 su* z 9 ,e?iopia :]e ! rate ( 
/unt+ among *ildr5 "u #e decreas$ betwe5
 #bjjj & #bjaa f #eg p]c5t to #dd p]c5t 
?r\gh a /rong safety net program & a    
compreh5sive nutrition plan to scale up 
community nutrition programs1           
micronutri5t supplem5tation1 & promotion
 ( optimal infant & "y *ild fe$+2 &     
,:]eas ! ,nutrition = ,gr[? conf]5ce    
tak+ place on ,june #h1 #bjac1 9        
,london1 ,engl&1 is an important        
opportunity to cont9ue collaboration &  
=ge new p>tn]%ips to address            
malnutrition3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
recognizes ! ,scal+ ,up ,nutrition      
movem5t z a global p>tn]%ip to support  
c\ntry-l$ ef=ts to improve mat]nal &    

*ild nutrition involv+ gov]nm5ts1 civil 
society1 int]national organizations1    
donors1 bus9esses1 & rese>*]s2  7#b7    
supports ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip to scale
 up nutrition & improve nutrition       
outcomes = pregnant & lactat+ wom5 & "y 
*ildr51 & support ! ,scal+ ,up          
,nutrition movem5t & ! #a1jjj ,days     
p>tn]%ip1 :i* promotes t>get$ action &  
inve/m5t to improve nutrition = mo!rs & 
*ildr5 9 ! #a1jjj days betwe5 a woman's 
pregnancy & h] *ild's second bir?day2 & 
7#c7 calls on relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1  
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t1 ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 ,(fice ( ! ,global ,,aids        
,coord9ator1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & ,mill5nium   
,*all5ge ,corporation to consid]        
develop+ a nutrition /rategy to fur!r   
ongo+ coord9ation ef=ts to improve      
indicators to track nutrition fund+ &   
outcomes across ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
global nutrition programs1 especially ^?
 9 heal?1 food security1 agriculture    

developm5t1 food aid1 & wat]1           
sanitation1 & hygi5e4