,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bfj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bd1 #bjai,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! importance ( su/a9$ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip to accel]at+ global progress aga9/ mat]nal & *ild malnutrition & support+ ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to global nutrition ?r\gh ! ,multi-,sectoral ,nutrition ,/rategy4 ,:]eas1 ( all *ildr5 "u #e ye>s ( age worldwide-- 7#a7 #adi1jjj1jjj1 or #ba4i p]c5t1 are /unt$ or *ronically und]n\ri%$2 7#b7 an e/imat$ #g4c p]c5t1 or ne>ly #di1jjj1jjj1 exp]i5ce life-?reat5+ acute malnutrition 7also kn[n z wa/+72 & 7#c7 m ?an #dj1jjj1jjj are ov]weight2 ,:]eas1 9 c\ntries highly affect$ by und]nutrition1 /unt+ affects #a 9 e #c *ildr52 ,:]eas malnutrition directly or indirectly causes #de p]c5t ( all dea?s ( *ildr5 "u #e ye>s ( age1 a total ( #b1fjj1jjj dea?s annually2 ,:]eas *ildr5 :o exp]i5ce malnutrition-- 7#a7 may exp]i5ce impair$ bra9 developm5t1 l[] ,,iq1 & weak5$ immune sy/ems2 & 7#b7 are at a great] risk ( contract+ s]i\s diseases2 ,:]eas und]n\ri%$ adolesc5t girls h impair$ cognitive ability & productivity1 & ! future *ildr5 ( ^? girls are at increas$ risk = l[ bir? weight & dea?2 ,:]eas iron defici5cy anemia1 associat$ ) und]nutrition1 contributes to #a 9 #e mat]nal dea?s1 or #bj p]c5t ( mat]nal mortality2 ,:]eas poor mat]nal nutrition contributes to poor fetal developm5t & l[ bir? weight1 & an e/imat$ #fj to #hj p]c5t ( neonatal dea?s occur 9 l[-bir?-weight babies2 ,:]eas a l>ge body ( sci5tific evid5ce supports ! b5efits ( improv$ brea/fe$+ practices on ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m heal? & developm5t ( *ildr5 & _! mo!rs2 ,:]eas a gr[+ body ( evid5ce indicates t r$uc+ mat]nal & *ild malnutrition1 especially 9 ! critical #a1jjj-;day p]iod betwe5 ! beg9n+ ( pregnancy & ! second bir?day ( ! *ild1 is imp]ative to-- 7#a7 end+ prev5table *ild & mat]nal dea?s2 7#b7 improv+ cognitive & physical developm5t2 & 7#c7 /r5g!n+ ! immune sy/ems ( *ildr5 to bol/] resi/ance to disease2 ,:]eas lead+ economi/s & ,nobel ,laureates h id5tifi$ improv+ *ild nutrition z ! mo/ co/-effective way to improve global heal? outcomes & enhance developm5t2 ,:]eas ! approa* ( ! ,multi-,sectoral ,nutrition ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t addresses ! direct & und]ly+ causes ( malnutrition2 ,:]eas ! focus ( ! ,multi-,sectoral ,nutrition ,/rategy on l9k+ humanit>ian assi/ance ) developm5t programm+ helps build resili5ce to %ocks 9 vuln]able communities2 ,:]eas malnutrition is a univ]sal issue t no c\ntry c af=d to ov]look2 ,:]eas c\ntries ) populations t exp]i5ce high burd5s ( malnutrition1 includ+ /unt+1 wa/+1 anemia1 & micronutri5t defici5cy1 w /ruggle to a*ieve su/a9able & equitable economic gr[?2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates plays a lead+ role support+ ! goals ( ,scal+ ,up ,nutrition1 a global movem5t ( #fj c\ntries to prioritize nutrition ?r\gh effective policy & d$icat$ national res\rces1 p>ticul>ly dur+ ! #a1jjj-;day w9d[ ( opportunity betwe5 ! beg9n+ ( pregnancy & ! second bir?day ( ! *ild2 & ,:]eas1 al?\gh ! _w has r$uc$ und]nutrition s9ce #aiij1 global progress has be5 too sl[-- 7#a7 to ensure t ea* *ild c atta9 a full & prosp]\s future reg>dless ( :]e t *ild 0 born2 & 7#b7 = ! global community to rea* ! global nutrition t>gets set = #bjbe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t-- 7,a7 food security & good nutrition 9 e>ly *ildhood saves lives & lays ! f\ndation = heal?y physical & cognitive gr[? & developm5t2 7,b7 ! pot5tial b5efits ( good nutrition 9 e>ly *ildhood are life-long & influ5ce ! entire future ( ! *ild1 ) entire communities & nations ultimately prosp]+2 7,c7 ! 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