,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ag1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 & ,mr4 
,mc,govern7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! designation ( ,octob] #af1  
#bjbe1 & ,octob] #af1 #bjbf1 z ,_w ,food
 ,day4  ,:]eas hundr$s ( millions ( p   
ar\nd ! _w are exp]i5c+ hung] &         
malnutrition2 ,:]eas an e/imat$         
#b1cjj1jjj1jjj p are e/imat$ to h be5   
mod]ately or sev]ely food insecure 9    
#bjbd1 an increase ( #cce1jjj1jjj & a   
cle> example t ! numb] ( p affect$ by   
hung] cont9ues to gr[ at an al>m+ pace2 
,:]eas wom5 & *ildr5 suff] ! mo/ s]i\s  
effects ( hung] & malnutrition2 ,:]eas  
millions ( *ildr5 die ea* ye> f         
hung]-relat$ illness & disease2 ,:]eas  
_m p suff] p]man5t physical or m5tal    
impairm5t because ( vitam9 or prote9    
defici5cies due to malnutrition2 ,:]eas 
^? 9 rural areas exp]i5ce               

disproportionate levels ( hung]2 ,:]eas 
an e/imat$ #fgc1jjj1jjj p1 or #h4b p]c5t
 ( ! global population1 exp]i5c$ food   
insecurity 9 #bjbd1 progress 9 r$uc+    
food insecurity has be5 inconsi/5t      
across ! globe1 & hung] cont9ues to rise
 9 mo/ subregions ( ,africa & we/]n     
,asia2 ,:]eas ! total numb] ( p fac+    
high levels ( acute food insecurity     
ne>ly tripl$ betwe5 #bjaf & #bjbd1 ris+ 
f #aje1bjj1jjj p 9 #dh c\ntries to      
approximately #bie1cjj1jjj p 9 #ec      
c\ntries & t]ritories2 ,:]eas1 betwe5   
#bjaf & #bjbd1 ! numb] ( p exp]i5c+ !   
mo/ extreme level ( food insecurity     
increas$ m ?an t5fold1 f #aee1jjj to    
almo/ #b1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas int5sify+      
conflict1 wea!r extremes1 & o!r factors 
h exac]bat$ an already unt5able food    
insecurity crisis2 ,:]eas ! ,integrat$  
,food ,security ,phase ,classification  
7,,ipc7 has confirm$ #b fam9es1 not$ t  
#a c\ntry is curr5tly at risk ( fam9e1 &
 id5tifi$ #c c\ntries fac+ cata/rophic  
levels ( acute food insecurity t require

 urg5t & imm$iate action2 ,:]eas ! numb]
 ( p unable to af=d a heal?y diet rema9$
 unacceptably high at #b1fjj1jjj1jjj    
globally 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has a long tradition ( demon/rat+      
humanit>ian conc]n = ! hungry &         
maln\ri%$ p ( ! _w2 ,:]eas !re is an    
ev]-increas+ conc]n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
9 o!r c\ntries ab\t ?reats to ! future  
food supply1 includ+--  7#a7 misuse &   
ov]use ( l& & wat]2  7#b7 loss (        
biological div]sity2  7#c7 conflict due 
to sc>city ( natural res\rces2  7#d7    
erosion ( g5etic res\rces on a global   
scale2 &  7#e7 transb\nd>y pe/s &       
diseases1 su* z ! ,des]t ,locu/ = plants
 & an?rax = live/ock2 ,:]eas ! _w       
community increas+ly & consi/5tly calls 
^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates to resolve food      
problems /emm+ f natural- & human-made  
disa/]s by provid+ humanit>ian          
assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7
 plays a major role 9 ! developm5t &    
implem5tation ( int]national food &     
agricultural trade /&>ds & practices2 & 

7#b7 recognizes ! positive role t global
 food trade c play 9 enhanc+ human      
nutrition & alleviat+ hung]2 ,:]eas1    
al?\gh progress has be5 made 9 r$uc+ !  
rate ( hung] & malnutrition 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 c]ta9 gr\ps rema9 vuln]able to  
malnutrition & relat$ diseases & global 
hung] & malnutrition rates cont9ue to   
climb2 ,:]eas ! cons]vation ( natural   
res\rces1 ! pres]vation ( biological    
div]sity1 & /rong public & private      
agricultural rese>* programs are requir$
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 rema9 food 
secure2  7#b7 cont9ue to aid ! hungry & 
maln\ri%$ p ( ! _w2  7#c7 assi/ 9 build+
 m resili5t global food sy/ems2 &  7#d7 
pres]ve & su/a9 our =e/s1 l&1 oceans1 & 
wat]ways2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a _w
 lead] 9 ! developm5t ( agricultural    
innovation & te*nology aim$ at enhanc+ !
 improv$ production1 safety1 & quality (
 ! _w food supply1 & mu/ cont9ue to     
ma9ta9 t role2 ,:]eas em]g+ & innovative
 p>ticipation by private volunt>y       
organizations & bus9esses1 work+ )      

national gov]nm5ts & ! int]national     
community1 is ess5tial 9 id5tify+ new & 
m su/a9able ways to increase food       
production 9 develop+ c\ntries & improve
 food di/ribution to hungry & maln\ri%$ 
p2 ,:]eas ,_w ,food ,day 0 e/abli%$ #hj 
ye>s ago on ,octob] #af1 #aide2 ,:]eas  
,octob] #af ( ea* ye> s9ce has be5      
designat$ z ,_w ,food ,day2 ,:]eas m ?an
 #acj c\ntries h tak5 "p 9 organiz$     
activities & ef=ts on ,_w ,food ,day to 
promote aw>5ess ( & action = p suff]+ f 
hung] & malnutrition2 ,:]eas pa/        
obs]vances ( ,_w ,food ,day h be5       
support$-- 7#a7 by proclamations by     
,congress1 ! ,presid5t1 ! #ej ,/ates1 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 & ! t]ritories &          
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7  
by programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture
 & o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2      
,:]eas private volunt>y organizations & 
community lead]s are p>ticipat+ 9 plann+
 ,_w ,food ,day obs]vances 9 #bjbe &    
#bjbf1 & a gr[+ numb] ( ^! organizations

 & lead]s are us+ ,_w ,food ,day z a    
focal po9t = ye>-r\nd programs2 & ,:]eas
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c express _!     
conc]n = ! plight ( hungry & maln\ri%$ p
 ?r\gh\t ! _w by /udy1 advocacy1 &      
action3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,_w ,food ,day2  7#b7     
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ! days ) appropriate c]emonies & 
activities2 &  7#c7 reaffirms !         
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to combat+  
global food insecurity & malnutrition   
?r\gh humanit>ian support & innovative  
approa*es4