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2017 06 February
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Nutrition at the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Thuy   |   SUN Business Network, SUN Donor Network 0

From 17-20 January 2017, around 3,000 global leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum to tackle issues threatening the world today. Davos revolves around the idea that the only way to address big challenges is to talk to...

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2017 30 January
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Aung San Suu Kyi launches campaign to tackle malnutrition in Myanmar

Thuy   |   SUN Country Network 1

On 25 January 2017, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi chaired the first ever National Coordination Meeting on Nutrition in Pakokku, Magway Region of Myanmar. The meeting brought together five government ministers (Health and Sports, Social Welfare, Education, Religious Affairs, and Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation), six donor countries,...

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2017 24 January
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Mexico tackles malnutrition with the PROSPERA social protection program

Thuy   |   SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN in Practice 0

Despite important progress in poverty reduction, significant segments of the Mexican population still face food insecurity and nutrition challenges. The Ministry of Social Development (SEDESOL) documents that in 2012, as many as 27.4 million people (23.3 percent of the total population) reported some deprivation related...

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2017 24 January
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Panorama report on food and nutrition a wake up call for governments in Latin America and the Caribbean

Thuy   |   SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

On 19 January 2017, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America and the Caribbean report....

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2016 07 December
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Improving Nutrition and Health for Pregnant and Lactating Women

Thuy   |   SUN Country Network, SUN in Practice 1

Nutrition for women in pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and over the first two years of the child’s life is of utmost importance for the survival, health and development of mothers and their children. This research brief on nutrition and health integration across the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child,...

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2016 29 June
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FAO Cambodia Case Study: The Impact of Gender Policy Processes on the Right to Food

Thuy   |   SUN in Practice, SUN UN Network 0

In April 2016, the Food and Agriculture Organization launched the results of a case study titled "The Impact of Gender Policy Processes on the Right to Food".The purpose of this study was to identify potential gender-related entry points for the development of activities on the...

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2016 29 June
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New Save the Children report highlights unequal progress in tackling malnutrition

Thuy   |   SUN Civil Society Network 0

Launched in June 2016, a new report by Save the Children has revealed the results of new research into what makes some children more vulnerable to malnutrition than others. The report, Unequal Portions: ending malnutrition for every child, is part of a new campaign, Every Last Child, aiming...

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2016 29 June
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UNICEF’s 2016 State of the World’s Children Report calls for a fair chance for every child

Thuy   |   SUN UN Network 0

On 28 June 2016, UNICEF launched their annual flagship report The State of the World's Children which paints a stark picture of what is in store for the world’s poorest children if governments, donors, businesses and international organizations do not accelerate efforts to address their needs.The 2016 State...

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