Ending hunger should remain a universally supported goal

As Congress and the U.S. government continue to invest billions in development and humanitarian assistance, debates over these programs have sharpened and oversight has deepened.

The answer is clear: for less than 1% of the federal budget, the United States’ global development and humanitarian assistance can lift millions of people out of poverty, end extreme hunger, protect human rights, build resilience, and promote responsive democratic governance—all while advancing core American values and economic and security interests.

After decades of progress, global hunger and malnutrition is on the rise. More than 735 million people do not know where their…

Progress on global food security and malnutrition has rapidly declined since 2015, with over 258 million people now facing…