Whereas hunger and malnutrition are daily facts of life for hundreds of millions of people around the world; Whereas women and children suffer the most serious effects of hunger and malnutrition; Whereas millions of children die each year from hunger-related illness and disease; Whereas many people suffer permanent physical or mental impairment because of vitamin or protein deficiencies; Whereas those in rural areas experience disproportionate levels of hunger; Whereas the severity and frequency of food insecurity remains unacceptably high in 2023, represented by— (1) a total of 2,400,000,000 people or nearly 30 percent of the global population experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity in 2022, an increase of 391,000,000 from 2019; (2) more than 3,100,000,000 people, or over 40 percent of the global population, unable to afford a healthy diet in 2022, an increase of 134,000,000 from 2019; and (3) the approximately 735,000,000 people who faced hunger in 2022, an increase of 122,000,000 as compared to 2019; Whereas the United States has a long tradition of demonstrating humanitarian concern for the hungry and malnourished people of the world; Whereas there is a growing concern in the United States and other countries about threats to the future food supply, including— (1) misuse and overuse of land and water; (2) loss of biological diversity; (3) erosion of genetic resources on a global scale; and (4) transboundary pests, such as the desert locust; Whereas the world community increasingly calls upon the United States to resolve food problems stemming from natural and human-made disasters by providing humanitarian assistance; Whereas the United States— (1) plays a major role in the development and implementation of international food and agricultural trade standards and practices; and (2) recognizes the positive role that the global food trade can play in enhancing human nutrition and alleviating hunger