The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Gueterres, has renewed the position held by Gerda Verburg as Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement for a second term, effective from August 1 2018. Ms. Verburg will continue to serve in the role until 31 July 2020....
Read MoreIn Dakar, Senegalese authorities and the Embassy of the United States in Senegal have launched the Senegalese National Feed the Future Plan 2018-2022. Starting with a project called "Feed the Future Kawolor", this plan will, among other things, combat hunger and poverty.One of the challenges...
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A UN Network for SUN exploratory mission for REACH was conducted in Monrovia, Liberia from 30 April to 4 May 2018 following expressed interest from the interim SUN Focal Point, Mameni Linga, and the UN Network in-country. For the first time in REACH history, the...
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MEDIA ADVISORY Geneva, 5 June 2018 – The 2017 Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Champions will take part in the EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2018, preceded by a first of its kind, three-day Champion Training from 8-10 June, supported by EAT and the SUN Movement [1] and...
Read MoreUN Network for SUN (UNN) communications, materials, meetings & eventsThe new Executive Director of UNICEF, Henrietta H. Fore, is appointed as the Chair of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group. Purnima Kashyap joined the UN Network Secretariat in March 2018 as the...
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The Prime Minister of Rwanda, Dr. Ngirente Anastase launched a Multi-Sectoral Program to reduce stunting supported by the World Bank, which includes grant financing by the The Power of Nutrition, and the Global Financing Facility (GFF). The program, supported by the World Bank (USD 55 million),...
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In May 2018, UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group released the 2018 edition of the joint child malnutrition estimates for the 1990–2017 period, representing the most recent global and regional figures. A suite of on-line interactive dashboards were developed to enable users to explore the...
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Africa continues to face significant challenges in its fight against hunger and undernutrition, but several governments have increased their commitments in the fight against hunger and undernutrition. The Global Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI-Global) and HANCI-Africa show that the Tanzanian and Sudanese Governments are putting in place important...
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The SUN Movement Secretariat is delighted to announce the appointment of Brenda Killen to the role of Director of the SUN Movement Secretariat. Ms. Killen will commence her role on July 16 and is appointed for 12 months....
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Chronic hunger is increasing around the world and food crises are spreading and intensifying. A new report by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), World Food Assistance: Preventing Food Crises, examines these crises, asking what causes them to break out, what determines their scale and...
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The European Union (EU) and UNICEF launched a photo book entitled “Ending malnutrition in Ethiopia – A success story STORY” which illustrates Ethiopia’s success story in ending malnutrition, through the voices, stories and images of Ethiopians. The nutrition photo book launch and photo exhibition held in the...
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