France and Brazil welcome the United Nations General Assembly's adoption, following more than 100 co-sponsorships, of a resolution extending the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition until 2030. The resolution, on their initiative, supports political momentum at every level to eradicate all forms of malnutrition, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda.
On 27 and 28 March, France is hosting the Nutrition for Growth summit, which promotes a cross-cutting approach to development in the health, agriculture, water, hygiene and sanitation sectors. Malnutrition is a scourge that strikes every country in the world, with grave consequences, affecting nations' human capital and development potential: 45 million children suffer from acute malnutrition and 150 million are plagued by chronic malnutrition. Overweight and obesity, as well as undernutrition in elderly people, are rapidly becoming more widespread.
France and Brazil are committed to food and nutrition security through concrete initiatives such as the School Meals Coalition, the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the momentum generated by the Nutrition for Growth summit to identify new sources of funding and mobilize the international community.