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This resolution designates October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day" while highlighting the critical global issue of food insecurity and malnutrition. The resolution provides context about the growing number of people experiencing hunger worldwide, noting that an estimated 2.3 billion people were food insecure in 2024, with particularly severe impacts on women and children. It emphasizes that the number of people facing acute food insecurity has nearly tripled between 2016 and 2024, rising from 105.2 million to approximately 295.3 million people across 53 countries and territories. The resolution encourages the people of the United States to observe these designated days with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and it reaffirms the United States' commitment to combating global food insecurity through humanitarian support and investment in resilient agriculture. Additionally, the resolution acknowledges the country's role in developing international food and agricultural standards and recognizes the importance of private voluntary organizations and businesses in addressing global hunger and malnutrition.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/509/all-info