A/HRC/19/73 (a) States – those with high stunting and wasting rates in children, as well as donor States – should step up their fight against malnutrition;141 (b) International assistance earmarked for nutrition should be increased. Such aid should be spent more efficiently and with a human rights framework in mind, by enabling individuals to feed themselves not by fuelling a dependency cycle; (c) Policies for the reduction of poverty and malnutrition should prioritize the most vulnerable groups. Gender discrimination, discrimination of the poor from the rural areas and slums, exclusion and corruption must be systematically tackled as a paramount condition for achieving a brighter future for children. 67. As the present study has revealed, noma is a neglected disease killing, disfiguring, and destroying the lives of children worldwide. It is a disease of extreme poverty, the main predisposing factor of which is malnutrition. The persistence of noma - the disease of Nazi concentration camps – in today’s world raises doubts not only about our morality, but proves that the human rights of children, the most vulnerable members of the international community are being severely ignored and violated. States and international organizations should assume responsibility for the neglected victims of noma. The following is therefore recommended: (a) The exclusive focus on noma in Africa through the WHO Regional Office in Africa is insufficient; therefore noma should be addressed at the global level. This includes worldwide surveillance, prevention, primary health care, surgical and rehabilitation treatment and etiological study. (b) Government and private funding for the fight against noma in Africa should be increased and funding and WHO coordination for other regions urgently provided. (c) Affected States must establish noma action plans and appoint a noma focal person. (d) Modalities to raise awareness about noma among the medical community, Government authorities, private donors and public opinion should be explored. As a means to reach this aim, noma could be formally acknowledged as a WHO neglected disease. States should promote a resolution at the World Health Assembly to list noma as a neglected disease. (e) The Advisory Committee invites the Human Rights Council to encourage States to implement the Human rights principles and guidelines to improve the protection of children at risk or affected by malnutrition, specifically at risk of or affected by noma. 141 See http://siteresources.worldbank.org/NUTRITION/Resources/2818461131636806329/PolicyBriefNutrit ionScalingUpApril.pdf. 21