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Youth Expect Action on Nutrition
In a room filled with global leaders and policymakers, three young voices rose above the noise, carrying a message that could no longer be ignored. As young advocates for World Vision’s ENOUGH campaign to end child hunger and malnutrition, three 17-year-old youths, Salome from Colombia, Williams from Sierra Leone, and Sunischita from Nepal travelled to Paris for the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit with one goal: to demand urgent action to end hunger and malnutrition.
For Salome, stepping into the summit felt like stepping into history. “I never thought I would stand in front of ministers and global leaders. It’s incredible but also makes me realise how important it is that I am here. Too many children in my community go hungry every day. I came to speak for them, to remind leaders that this isn’t just numbers and reports, these are real lives.”
Salome was deeply moved by the conversations she had, but also carried a sense of urgency. “They listened, and that gave me hope. But listening isn’t enough. We need action, and we need it now. Children cannot wait.”
Williams, had a similar experience. He has seen the impact of malnutrition in his own community in Sierra Leone, where children all too often go without enough nutritious food. Arriving at the summit, he felt the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. “I knew I had to be brave. I was speaking not just for myself, but for the children in my country who just eat once a day”. He shared his story, urging global leaders to invest in school feeding programmes and nutrition education. “One leader told me that my words were powerful,” he says. “I hope that means they will act. We cannot continue to let children suffer from hunger when we have the solutions.”
For Sunischita, the summit was a moment of empowerment. Coming from Nepal, where climate change is making food security increasingly uncertain, she wanted leaders to understand the urgency of the crisis. The summit was only the beginning. “We will continue speaking up, pushing for action, and making sure that no child is forgotten,” says Sunischita.
