United Nations: Joint statement by the Principals of FAO, WHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, and U.N. OCHA on ending the scourge of malnutrition in children
In a joint statement, the principals of the U.N. humanitarian system discuss the effects of malnutrition and announce, “The United Nations is working to put a more unified response in place. To draw attention to the growing problem of malnutrition and bring the international community together for an integrated response, the United Nations will launch the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World … to share the latest information on the number of individuals in the world suffering from hunger and more importantly the number of children still wasted and stunted” (7/14).