Recommendations for Developing Commitments on Nutrition and Resilience to Crisis

Malnutrition and food insecurity are exacerbated in fragile and crisis-affected settings. In 2023, almost 282 million people experienced high levels of acute food insecurity across 59 countries, due to conflicts, climate emergencies and other drivers.1 The 2024 Global Humanitarian Overview warned that wasting will threaten the lives of 45 million children under 5 years of age (accounting for 7% of all children). Of this figure, 13.6 million are already suffering from severe wasting, placing them at imminent risk of death. Nearly 50% of countries that are classified as fragile experience high levels of multiple forms of malnutrition, compared to just 7.4% of non-fragile countries.