,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgi #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$1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] ! resolv+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,,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 ,:]eas ( all *ildr5 "u #e 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 und]n\ri%$ adolesc5t girls (t5 suff] 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 ( 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+ ,,iq1 & physical1 bra9 & cognitive developm5t2 & 7#c7 /r5g!n+ ! immune sy/ems ( *ildr52 ,:]eas combatt+ malnutrition is an economic issue1 z well z a global heal? issue1 t is c5tral to r$uc+ pov]ty & putt+ communities on a pa? t[>d great] self-reliance & economic gr[?2 ,:]eas rese>* indicates t-- 7#a7 adults :o 7 well n\ri%$ z *ildr5 e>n up to #df p]c5t m ?an adults :o 7 maln\ri%$ z *ildr52 7#b7 c\ntries ) a v high burd5 ( e>ly malnutrition h l[] economic gr[? rates result+ f lo/ income & productivity2 & 7#c7 ! co/ ( *ild malnutrition is sub/antial1 ) e/imat$ losses 9 ,gross ,dome/ic ,product ( #c to #af p]c5t & pot5tial impacts to ! global economy z high z #c1ejj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2 ,:]eas lead+ economi/s & ,nobel ,laureates h id5tifi$ improv+ *ild nutrition z ! mo/ co/-effective way to improve global heal? outcomes & enhance developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,multi-,sectoral ,nutrition ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 recognizes t x is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to help develop+ c\ntries r$uce malnutrition by address+ ! direct & und]ly+ causes ( malnutrition2 ,:]eas ! l9kage betwe5 humanit>ian assi/ance & developm5t programm+ "u ! ,,usaid ,multi-,sectoral ,nutrition ,/rategy helps build resili5ce to %ocks & /resses 9 vuln]able communities1 promotes great] self-reliance1 & is ess5tial to r$uc+ long-t]m reliance ^u o!r =ms ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to provid+ bilat]al support1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates plays a lead+ role 9 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 despite ! significant progress 9 r$uc+ und]nutrition s9ce #aiij1 global progress has be5 too sl[-- 7#a7 to ensure t und]nutrition no long] inhibits a *ild's ability to atta9 a full & prosp]\s future2 & 7#b7 = ! global community to rea* ! global nutrition t>gets set = #bjbe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t-- 7,a7 food security & good nutrition 9 e>ly *ildhood saves lives & lays ! f\ndation = heal?y physical & cognitive gr[? & developm5t2 7,b7 ! pot5tial b5efits ( good nutrition 9 e>ly *ildhood are life-long & influ5ce ! entire future ( ! *ild1 ) entire communities & nations ultimately prosp]+2 7,c7 ! "r nutrition-- 7i7 helps *ildr5 le>n2 7ii7 helps protect *ildr5 f illness2 7iii7 increases ! productivity & e>n+ pot5tial ( *ildr5 lat] 9 life2 & 7iv7 supports ! well-be+ & heal? ( ! future (fspr+ ( ^? *ildr5 :o receive t nutrition2 7,d7 wom5 :o are well-n\ri%$ & d n suff] f anemia are less likely to die 9 *ildbir? or give bir? to *ildr5 :o are maln\ri%$1 break+ ! int]g5]ational cycle ( malnutrition2 7,e7 good nutrition is an economic issue t is c5tral to r$uc+ pov]ty & putt+ c\ntries on a pa? to economic developm5t2 7,f7 adults :o 7 well-n\ri%$ z *ildr5 e>n up to #df p]c5t m ?an adults :o 7 maln\ri%$ z *ildr52 7,g7 c\ntries ) a v high burd5 ( e>ly *ildhood malnutrition h l[] economic gr[? rates due to lo/ income & productivity2 & 7,h7 ! co/ ( *ildhood malnutrition to c\ntries is sub/antial1 )-- 7i7 e/imat$ losses 9 ,gross ,dome/ic ,product ( #c to #af p]c5t2 & 7ii7 pot5tial impacts to ! global economy z high z #c1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2 7#b7 applauds ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 help+ develop+ c\ntries meet ! nutritional ne$s ( wom5 & *ildr52 7#c7 supports cont9u$ ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to help develop+ c\ntries meet ! nutritional ne$s ( wom5 & *ildr52 7#d7 comm5ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ,,usaid7 = recogniz+ t nutrition int]v5tions are among ! highe/-impact evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions t-- 7,a7 are lifesav+2 & 7,b7 support ! goal ( end+ prev5table *ild & mat]nal dea?s2 7#e7 recognizes ! ,multi-,sectoral ,nutrition ,/rategy1 ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t ,global ,nutrition ,coord9ation ,plan1 & ! ,global ,food ,security ,/rategy z plat=ms ?r\gh :i* to rea*1 by #bjbe1 ! global nutrition t>gets agre$ to at ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly 9 #bjab2 7#f7 recognizes ! vision & goals ( ! ,scal+ ,up ,nutrition movem5t1 a global p>tn]%ip support+ c\ntry-l$ ef=ts to improve mat]nal & *ild nutrition ?r\gh ! involvem5t (-- 7,a7 gov]nm5ts2 7,b7 civil society2 7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,nations2 7,d7 donors2 7,e7 bus9esses2 & 7,f7 rese>*]s2 7#g7 recognizes t progress aga9/ global malnutrition mu/ be accel]at$ us+ innovative1 scal$ up approa*es to improve ! sy/ems t affect ! heal? & nutritional /atus ( wom5 & *ildr52 & 7#h7 calls = trans=mative ef=ts across sectors at ,,usaid to accel]ate progress to end mat]nal & *ild malnutrition1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 c\ntry developm5t coop]ation /rategies t align ) national nutrition plans2 & 7,b7 improv$ & cle> me?ods to track nutrition fund+ & outcomes across all global nutrition programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 especially ^? relat+ to-- 7i7 global heal?2 7ii7 food security2 7iii7 agriculture2 7iv7 basic education2 7v7 food assi/ance2 & 7vi7 wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e 7also kn[n z ,,wa%74 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t-- 7,a7 malnutrition is a univ]sal issue t no c\ntry c af=d to ov]look2 7,b7 food security & good nutrition 9 e>ly *ildhood saves lives & lays ! f\ndation = heal?y physical & cognitive gr[? & developm5t2 & 7,c7 ! pot5tial life-long heal? & economic b5efits ( e>ly *ildhood nutrition influ5ce ! future ( individual *ildr5 & families1 z well z entire communities & c\ntries2 7#b7 ackn[l$ges t effective programs to r$uce malnutrition are n only lifesav+1 b also critical to ! success ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs to improve global heal?1 end prev5table *ild & mat]nal dea?1 a*ieve an ,,aids-free g5]ation1 rea* />v+ *ildr5 dur+ an em]g5cy1 /r5g!n food security1 & accel]ate inclusive economic gr[?2 7#c7 affirms t x is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to help develop+ c\ntries build _! own capacity to r$uce malnutrition1 address ! direct & indirect causes ( malnutrition1 & meet ! nutritional ne$s ( wom5 & *ildr52 7#d7 recognizes ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,multi-,sectoral ,nutrition ,/rategy ( ,,usaid1 ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t ,global ,nutrition ,coord9ation ,plan1 & ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t ,global ,food ,security ,/rategy to address ! direct & indirect causes ( malnutrition & rea*1 by #bjbe1 ! global nutrition t>gets agre$ to at ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly 9 #bjab2 7#e7 supports ! goals & pr9ciples ( ! ,scal+ ,up ,nutrition movem5t to end global malnutrition ?r\gh-- 7,a7 great] collaboration betwe5 gov]nm5ts1 civil society1 int]national organizations1 donors1 ! private sector1 & rese>*]s on multi-sectoral approa*es2 7,b7 co/-effective & inclusive approa*es2 & 7,c7 improv$ transp>5cy & acc\ntability = results2 7#f7 recognizes ! significant progress made 9 ! fight aga9/ global malnutrition1 7#g7 recomm5ds accel]at+ improvem5ts to ! sy/ems affect+ ! heal? & nutritional /atus ( wom5 & *ildr5 ?r\gh innovative1 scal$-up approa*es2 7#h7 applauds ! ef=ts ( ,,usaid to integrate effective nutrition programm+ across relevant developm5t sectors2 & 7#i7 calls = additional trans=mative ef=ts across relevant sectors at ,,usaid to accel]ate progress t[>d end+ mat]nal & *ild malnutrition1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 c\ntry developm5t coop]ation /rategies t align ) national nutrition plans2 & 7,b7 improv$ & cle> me?ods to track nutrition fund+ & outcomes across all global nutrition programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 especially ^? relat+ to-- 7i7 global heal?2 7ii7 food security2 7iii7 agricultural developm5t2 7iv7 basic education2 7v7 food assi/ance2 & 7vi7 wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e 7also kn[n z ,,wa%74 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a 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 r$uc+ global malnutrition ?r\gh ! ,multi-,sectoral ,nutrition ,/rategy44 ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble & an am5dm5t to ! title