New York, Jan. 2 -- When a crisis strikes, it is often already too late to avoid its most devastating consequences. Floods, droughts, cyclones, epidemics, and conflicts are becoming more frequent and more intense, driven by climate change and global instability. These shocks disrupt lives, destroy crops, limit access to water and healthcare, and push already vulnerable communities deeper into poverty.

In these moments, malnutrition does not simply appear overnight. It grows quietly, exacerbated by disrupted food systems, strained health services, and loss of income. Once hunger takes hold, it fuels a vicious cycle of illness, displacement, and long-term vulnerability, especially for children and pregnant or breastfeeding women. Breaking ...