The findings highlighted in this report attest to an important commitment to bring together the data that exist on malnutrition and demonstrate meaningful progress on the commitments made at the 2013 Nutri- tion for Growth summit. Policymakers should heed the report’s call to prioritize collecting more and better nutrition data to drive even greater impact on the lives of the poorest in the years ahead.
MELINDA GATES CO-CHAIR, BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
The report offers a much-needed platform for tracking progress on nutrition. Its emphasis on productive partnerships to accelerate improvements is especially relevant as the international community commits to action at the Second International Conference on Nutrition. Our generation has all the conditions to respond to the Zero Hunger Challenge and make all forms of malnutrition a relic of the past. True to our Constitution and the responsibility entrusted to us to help end hunger and raise the levels of nutrition, FAO is committed to working with all stakeholders to make this happen.
JOSÉ GRAZIANO DA SILVA DIRECTOR-GENERAL, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Nutrition is one of the most cost-effective investments we can make in children—and fundamental to achieving all our sustainable development goals. But until recently, it was a forgotten topic. This has started to change as the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement has gained force, supported by more than 50 countries and the commitment of governments, international organizations, civil society, and communities to scale up nutrition. This report highlights the progress we have made and the urgent necessity to do more—set- ting ambitious goals and holding ourselves accountable for achieving them. For when we lose a child’s full potential, we lose a piece of our common future.
ANTHONY LAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNICEF
I am pleased to note the progress made in reducing malnutrition. We are now better informed about the complexities of malnutrition. Our response must therefore be adequate, multidimensional, and compre- hensive. It requires country-by-country interventions and a multistakeholder approach. At a community level, this means changing beliefs, habits, and practices. We must start early, from the health of the mother, through the first 1,000 days of life and beyond.
GRAÇA MACHEL FOUNDER, GRAÇA MACHEL TRUST
The Global Nutrition Report demonstrates with data and with examples what we all know: improved nutri- tional status is essential for sustainable development. We are all responsible for ensuring that actions and investments truly respond to the realities of those for whom the multiple burdens of malnutrition are not an abstract concept, but an everyday reality. Access to timely and reliable data empowers decisionmakers to make the most efficient use of resources and is key to ensuring that all stakeholders’ commitments are honored and sustained.
DAVID NABARRO SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION
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