“This serves as a report card on the world’s nutrition and shows that a burden of malnutrition exists in every country in the world. The cost of malnutrition in all its forms–from underweight to overweight–is estimated at up to US$3.5 trillion per year.”

“One in every 70 people around the world is caught up in a crisis, with crises affecting more people, for longer. Conflict remains the main driver of humanitarian and protection needs and funding for UN-led humanitarian responses are greatly underfunded.”

“The total cost of ending hunger worldwide by 2030 is estimated to require an additional US$11 billion annually in public spending above current investment levels. How can the global food system deliver food security for all in the face of the radical changes taking place today?”

“Can investments influence people’s decisions about whether to migrate? Can policies maximize the positive impacts of migration while minimizing the negative ones? SOFA 2018 looks at how internal and international migratory flows link to economic development, demographic change, and natural-resource pressure and recommends tailored policy and investment responses to make migration work for all.”