SUN Movement Lead Group

The SUN Movement Lead Group was instituted in 2012 and has the overall responsibility for the SUN Movement’s progress towards achieving its objectives. It aims to preserve the SUN Movement's unique country driven character and ensures the alignment of all actors with the SUN Movement’s Principles of Engagement.

Members are appointed by the UN Secretary-General and serve for a period of two and a half years (membership can be renewed) and include leaders in government, business, civil society and the United Nations’ system who are active advocates for better nutrition outcomes globally.

The Lead Group is chaired by Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF.

 

Lead Group News

Lead Group Members

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Position vacant

SUN Coordinator and UN Assistant Secretary-General
office Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement
Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina

Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina

President, African Development Bank
office African Development Bank (AfDB)
Reem Ebrahim Al-Hashimy

Reem Al-Hashimi

Cabinet Member and Minister of State for International Cooperation, United Arab Emirates
office United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign affairs & International Cooperation
Inger Ashing

Inger Ashing

Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International
office Save the Children International
Cherrie Atilano

Cherrie Atilano

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, AGREA Agricultural Systems International Inc.
office AGREA Agricultural Systems International Inc.
David Beasley

David Beasley

Executive Director, World Food Programme
office World Food Programme (WFP)
Martin Chungong

Martin Chungong

Secretary-General, Inter-Parliamentary Union
office Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Pierre Cooke Jr

Pierre Cooke Jr.

Prime Minister of Barbados’ Youth Parliament and Technical Advisor, Healthy Caribbean Coalition
office Healthy Caribbean Coalition
Dr Githinji Gitahi

Dr. Githinji Gitahi

Group Chief Executive Officer, Amref Health Africa
office Amref Health Africa
Sophie Healy-Thow

Sophie Healy-Thow

Youth Leader
office Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Catherine M. Russell

Catherine M. Russell

Executive Director, UNICEF
office UNICEF
Dr. Mansur Muhtar

Dr. Mansur Muhtar

Vice President, Sector Operations, Islamic Development Bank
office Islamic Development Bank
David Nabarro

David Nabarro

Strategic Director, 4SD
office 4SD
Sania Nishtar

Dr. Sania Nishtar

Member of the Senate (Pakistan), Founder of Heartfile Foundation
office Heartfile Foundation
Ndidi Nwuneli

Ndidi Nwuneli

Executive Chair, Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition
office Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Ltd.
Dr. Juan Pablo Uribe

Dr. Juan Pablo Uribe

Director of The Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF) and Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank
office World Bank
Alfredo Rimoch

Alfredo Rimoch

Chief Executive Officer, Laboratorios Liomont
office Laboratorios Liomont
Gabriela Rodríguez de Bukele

Gabriela Rodríguez de Bukele

First Lady of the Republic of El Salvador
office Presidency of El Salvador
Harjit S. Sajjan

Harjit S. Sajjan

Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
office Government of Canada
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko

Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko

Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union
office African Union Commission (AUC)
Inia Seruiratu

Inia Seruiratu

Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development, and National Disaster Management, Fiji
office The Fijian Government
Feike Sijbesma

Feike Sijbesma

Honorary Chairman, Royal DSM
office Royal Dutch DSM
Gunhild Anker Stordalen

Gunhild Stordalen

President and Founder, EAT Foundation
office EAT
Jutta Urpilainen

Jutta Urpilainen

European Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Union
office European Union

Key Lead Group documents

Meeting records

Meeting Date Meeting document
SUN Movement Lead Group Meeting 15 November 2021
SUN Movement Lead Group decision on the renewal of the SUN Movement Executive Committee 29 September 2021
SUN Movement Lead Group Meeting 24 June 2021
SUN Movement Lead Group Meeting 07 December 2020
SUN Movement Lead Group Meeting 24 September 2019

Historic Lead Group Membership