![Women dance and sing in welcome during the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, not pictured, to the Lumbadzi Milk Bulking Group, a food security program in Lilongwe, Malawi, on Aug. 5, 2012, during the first visit to Malawi by any U.S. Secretary of State. [AP File Photo]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0820_food_security_m.jpg)
About the Author: Tjada McKenna serves as Deputy Coordinator for Development for Feed the Future.
A week ago, against the backdrop of the Olympics, I witnessed history. I was there not for the Games, but for the Global Hunger Event, which was co-hosted by U.K. Prime Minister Cameron and Brazil Vice President Temer. The event brought civil society and private sector partners together with leaders from across the globe — and even a few Olympic heroes including incomparable Mo Farah — to commit to championing for change against global hunger.
At the top of the list of priorities that emerged: Making significant gains against undernutrition before the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Just as is true for Olympians to be at their best, we know that… more »
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