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 (see announcement here) 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

Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina

Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina

President, African Development Bank
office African Development Bank (AfDB)
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H.E. Mariam Bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri

Minister of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates
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.
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
Connell Foley

Connell Foley

Ex-officio, Director of Strategy, Advocacy and Learning (Concern Worldwide) and SUN Movement Executive Committee Co-Chair
office Concern Worldwide
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)
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Afshan Khan

Ex-officio, SUN Movement Coordinator
office Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement
Hon. Ahmed Hussen

Hon. Ahmed Hussen

Minister of International Development, Canada
Cindy H. McCain

Cindy McCain

Executive Director
office World Food Programme (WFP)
Gladys Mugambi

Ms. Gladys Mugambi

Ex-officio, Head Division of Family Health, Ministry of Health (Kenya) and SUN Movement Executive Committee Co-Chair
office Ministry of Health, Kenya
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)
Ndidi Nwuneli

Ndidi Nwuneli

Executive Chair, Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition
office Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Ltd.
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
Catherine M. Russell

Catherine M. Russell

Executive Director, UNICEF
office UNICEF
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)
Feike Sijbesma

Feike Sijbesma

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

Gunhild Stordalen

President and Founder, EAT Foundation
office EAT
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
Jutta Urpilainen

Jutta Urpilainen

European Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Union
office European Union

Meeting records

Meeting Date Meeting document
Inaugural meeting of the new SUN Movement Lead Group 21 September 2016
SUN Movement Lead Group Meeting 22 September 2015
SUN Movement Lead Group Meeting 05 May 2015
SUN Movement Lead Group Meeting 22 September 2014

Historic Lead Group Membership

Multimedia

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SUN Lead Group member Cherrie Atilano - statement in support of nutrition September 2022

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SUN Lead Group member Sophie Healy Thow statement in support of nutrition

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SUN Lead Group Member Martin Chungong video statement in support of nutrition - September 2022

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SUN Lead Group member Josefa Sacko statement in support of nutrition - September 2022

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SUN Lead Group member Inger Ashing statement in support of nutrition - September 2022

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SUN Coordinator & Lead Group ex-officio member Gerda Verburg statement - Sept 2022

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SUN Lead Group member Connell Foley statement in support of nutrition - September 2022

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