The UK already plays a critical leading role in preventing, detecting, and treating malnutrition globally. More can and should be done to ensure that every child and young person across the globe has a safe and happy childhood, with the foundations and nutrition they need not only to survive but to thrive.
On Wednesday, I met with leading experts and campaigners from organisations including UNICEF, the World Food Programme and Save the Children UK to discuss this important issue ahead of the UK-hosted Global Food Security Summit being held on the 20th of November.
Earlier this year, the Government announced a world-leading partnership with the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) to encourage some of the largest global food companies to do more to help people at risk of malnutrition make healthier choices and to ensure the right quality of food is produced and provided for particularly vulnerable populations in lower-income countries, including Bangladesh, Kenya, and Tanzania.
We share in confidence that cooperation across nations and across political divides can make a significant difference in our collective efforts to combat malnutrition globally.
