For the first time in history, over a billion people are hungry, and life-threatening malnutrition-a predictable, preventable, treatable condition-kills up to five million children a year. Trillions were spent to salvage the global economy, but the crisis of global hunger was overlooked.

We managed to rescue the banks. But not the millions thrust into hunger because of the global recession. Where's their bailout?

As global leaders convene for the Millennium Development Review Summit this September, tell them that progress must start with commitments to end child deaths from hunger.