,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gbh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71 #bjbj,mr4 ,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ris*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! in/rum5tal role ,unit$ ,/ates global food security programs1 p>ticul>ly ! ,fe$ ! ,future program1 h play$ 9 r$uc+ global pov]ty1 build+ resili5ce & tackl+ hung] & malnutrition ar\nd ! _w1 & call+ = cont9u$ inve/m5t 9 global food security 9 ! face ( ! economic impact ( ,,covid-#ai4 ,:]eas food security & nutrition are fundam5tal to human developm5t1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! critical #a1jjj day w9d[ until a *ild's second bir?day1 & p]si/5t hung] & malnutrition /unt *ildr5's m5tal & physical developm5t & h9d] ! heal?1 prosp]ity1 & security ( societies2 ,:]eas food insecurity & malnutrition 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries =ce t5s ( millions ( p into pov]ty1 contribute to political & social in/ability1 & erode economic gr[?2 ,:]eas 9 its #bjad ,worldwide ,?reat ,assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce community report$ t ! lack ( adequate food w be a de/abiliz+ factor 9 c\ntries important to ,unit$ ,/ates national security & has s9ce consi/5tly l9k$ global food insecurity to broad] in/ability2 ,:]eas1 despite decades ( progress1 ! ,/ate ( ,food ,security & ,nutrition 9 ! ,_w report = #bjbj indicates t global hung] has increas$ s9ce #bjad1 ) #b1jjj1jjj1jjj p worldwide curr5tly exp]i5c+ food insecurity1 ( :i* ne>ly #gej1jjj1jjj p are fac+ sev]e food insecurity1 & #aj1jjj1jjj m p hav+ fall5 into hung] betwe5 #bjah & #bjai1 #add1jjj1jjj *ildr5 /unt$1 & #dg1jjj1jjjj *ildr5 exp]i5c+ wa/+2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has expos$ vuln]abilities 9 global food sy/ems & food supply *a9s1 & has sev]ely exac]bat$ exi/+ food security %ocks1 su* z ! ,fall ,army ,worm & des]t locu/ infe/ations 9 ! ,horn ( ,africa region1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,k5ya1 ,e?iopia1 & ,somalia1 z well z p>ts ( ,asia & ! ,middle ,ea/1 :i* already repres5t$ an unprec$5t$ ?reat to global food security & livelihoods2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & its second-ord] impacts are expect$ to dramatically wors5 ! /ate ( global food security & nutrition1 ) prelim9>y assessm5ts pr$ict+ a d\bl+ ( sev]e hung] 7f #ace1jjj1jjj to #bfe1jjj1jjj p7 & an increase 9 *ild wa/+ 7f #dg1jjj1jjj to #eb1jjj1jjj7 by ! end ( #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 a global lead] 9 address+ food insecurity on a bip>tisan basis & across ,adm9i/rations1 p>ticul>ly 9 response to ! global food price crisis 9 #bjjg-bjjh & subsequ5t laun* ( ! :ole-(-gov]nm5t1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t-l$1 ,fe$ ! ,future program 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas ! late ,s5ator ,ri*>d ,lug> ( ,indiana 0 in/rum5tal 9 advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to r$uce global pov]ty ?r\gh sm>t inve/m5ts 9 agriculture & food security1 includ+ ?r\gh 8 /ew>d%ip ( ! ,global ,food ,security ,acts ( #bjjh & #bjji1 support = ! laun* ( ! ,fe$ ! ,future program 9 #bjaj1 & cont9u$ advocacy to =mally au?orize ! ,fe$ ! ,future program ?r\gh enactm5t ( ! ,global ,food ,security ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aie7 & ! ,global ,food ,security ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bff72 ,:]eas ! ,global ,food ,security ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aie71 z enact$ 9 #bjaf & reau?oriz$ 9 #bjah1 requir$ ! developm5t & implem5tation ( a compreh5sive ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,global ,food ,security ,/rategy & codifi$ ! ,fe$ ! ,future framework1 /r5g!n+ its acc\ntability & transp>5cy me*anisms1 deep5+ int]ag5cy engagem5t1 & engag+ a broad coalition ( /akehold]s1 includ+ fai?-bas$ & civil society organizations1 univ]sities & rese>* in/itutions1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates private sector1 & ,unit$ ,/ates f>m & commodity organizations2 ,:]eas ,fe$ ! ,future inve/m5ts h help$ trans=m c\ntries' food sy/ems & improve _! own food security & nutrition1 ) inve/m5ts curr5tly focus$ 9 twelve t>get c\ntries & #ce align$ c\ntries & regions 9 ,asia1 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 & ea/1 s\!rn1 & we/ ,africa2 ,:]eas accord+ to its mo/ rec5t progress report1 ,fe$ ! ,future has help$ m ?an #bc1djj1jjj p lift !mselves out ( pov]ty1 prev5t$ #c1djj1jjj *ildr5 f be+ /unt$1 & ensur$ t #e1bjj1jjj families no long] suff] f hung] 9 areas :]e ! program op]ates2 ,:]eas ,fe$ ! ,future is mak+ significant progress t[>ds build+ local capacity & resili5ce by promot+ inclusive economic gr[?1 /r5g!n+ monitor+ & evaluation1 implem5t+ su/a9able agricultural practices1 risk managem5t1 improv+ =eca/+ & adaptation1 & build+ ! agricultural capacity ( rural communities2 ,:]eas ,fe$ ! ,future also is advanc+ wom5's economic emp[]m5t by provid+ t>get$ te*nical assi/ance to wom5 work+ 9 agricultural sy/ems & equipp+ wom5 ) adequate tools1 tra9+1 & te*nology = small-scale agriculture2 ,:]eas ,fe$ ! ,future inve/m5ts b5efit communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z well1 includ+ by increas+ ,unit$ ,/ates trade & agricultural exports to ,fe$ ! ,future c\ntries by m ?an #a1djj1jjj1jjj s9ce inception2 & ,:]eas ,fe$ ! ,future inve/m5ts 9 int]national agricultural rese>* & developm5t ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) ,unit$ ,/ates univ]sities & l&-grant in/itutions1 int]national rese>* sy/ems1 su* z ! ,consortium ( ,int]national ,agricultural ,rese>* ,c5t]s1 & o!r organizations w help ! ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural sector prep>e =1 adapt to1 & rema9 resili5t amid evolv+ ?reats2 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports cont9u$ inve/m5t 9 ,unit$ ,/ates global food security programs1 & p>ticul>ly ?r\gh ! ,fe$ ! ,future program's compreh5sive1 multi-sectoral1 transp>5t1 data & results-driv5 approa* t[>d r$uc+ hung]1 pov]ty1 & malnutrition 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries2 7#b7 recognizes ! ne$ to deep5 & ext5d ^! ef=ts 9 ord] to a*ieve ! global goal ( end+ hung] by #bjcj1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! face ( unprec$5t$ *all5ges pos$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 political & social in/ability1 high levels ( human displacem5t1 g5d] inequities1 extreme natural %ocks1 & ! increas+ preval5ce ( invasive agricultural pe/s1 su* z des]t locu/s & ! ,fall ,army ,worm2 7#c7 supports ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to focus on improv+ nutrition & heal?1 build+ resili5ce1 integrat+ wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e & emp[]+ wom51 y\?1 & smallhold] f>m]s2 7#d7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to-- 7,a7 annually review ! ,fe$ ! ,future program &1 z appropriate1 exp& ! li/ ( t>get c\ntries1 includ+ ^? 9 fragile contexts2 7,b7 include in=mation on all c\ntries b5efitt+ f direct ,fe$ ! ,future inve/m5ts1 to include bo? focus & align$ c\ntries1 9 annual report+ 9 ord] to fur!r enhance ! program's commitm5t to transp>5cy & impact2 7,c7 develop a robu/ multi-sectoral le>n+ ag5da = mat]nal & *ild malnutrition & its causes1 ) a focus on ! #a1jjj day w9d[ until a *ild's second bir?day2 7,d7 /rongly amplify ! critical role ( wom5 & smallhold] f>m]s 9 enhanc+ food security & catalyz+ agriculture-l$ economic gr[?2 & 7,e7 advance ! ,new ,p>tn]%ips ,initiative by promot+1 build+ ! capacity (1 & ent]+ into p>tn]%ips ) locally-l$ organizations "u ! ,fe$ ! ,future program2 7#e7 calls on ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies id5tifi$ "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,global ,food ,security ,/rategy1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5ts ( ,/ate1 ,agriculture1 ,comm]ce1 & ,treasury1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 ! 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