Equitable access to adequate food and nutrition for all

Food and nutrition security

Food and nutrition security must ensure that vulnerable individuals, households, communities, and fragile regions experiencing crisis levels of food insecurity can meet their nutritional needs, thereby ending hunger and malnutrition in all its forms, while recognizing that climate change will further exacerbate these risks.

Axis: Transforming Agriculture and Food Systems

Key Objective: Equitable access to adequate food and nutrition for all

Why it matters

Over 730 million people worldwide face hunger, and 4 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Malnutrition is pervasive globally and disproportionately affects women and children, contributing to over 3 million child deaths annually. War, rising food prices, and climate change are exacerbating food and nutrition insecurity. At both national and international levels, coordinated action - including support for vulnerable regions and communities - is required to achieve hunger and malnutrition targets.

1) Over 730 million people worldwide face hunger

2) 4 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies.

3) Malnutrition is pervasive worldwide and is responsible for over 3 million child deaths annually

730 million

730 million+I19+J19

3 million

3 million child deaths annually

1) WHO, 2024

2) Passarelli, Simone, et al. "Global estimation of dietary micronutrient inadequacies: a modelling analysis." The Lancet Global Health 12.10 (2024)

3) Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., et al. "Evidence-based interventions for improvement of maternal and child nutrition: what can be done and at what cost?." The lancet 382.9890 (2013): 452-477.