2017
04
December
2017
30
November
Stunting in humanitarian and protracted crises
David Martin
| Humanitarian fieldMulti-stakeholder planning Engaging Multiple Stakeholders, SUN in Practice
Currently, the level of attention afforded to linear growth below international standards (stunting) in humanitarian and protracted emergency contexts is below what is needed, given the very high burden and prevalence of stunting in these contexts. A good deal of the policy, research and programming...
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2017
27
November
Global Nutrition Report 2017 – Nourishing the SDGs
On the first day of the SUNGG17, the African launch of the Global Nutrition Report 2017 (GNR2017) took place, demonstrating nutrition’s importance as a catalyst for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The GNR2017 found that overweight and obesity are on the rise in almost every country, with...
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2017
27
November
Global Nutrition Summit 2017 Milan
On 4 November 2017, Milan (Italy) hosted a high-level event on nutrition and food for healthier futures in the margins of the G7 meetings: The Global Nutrition Summit 2017. Over 250 stakeholders including governments, cities, international agencies, foundations, civil society organisations and businesses convened to...
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2017
24
November
The number of people suffering from chronic undernourishment in sub-Saharan Africa has increased
The number of undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa has increased mainly due to the impact of conflict and climate change with the situation pointing to the urgent need to build affected communities' resilience and to find peaceful solutions that strengthen food security, according to the...
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2017
23
November
The 2017 SUN Nutrition Champion Awards
During the SUNGG17, at the official Award Ceremony, the SUN Movement announced 9 Scaling Up Nutrition Champions, 3 Lifetime Achievement award recipients and 1 SUN Country Team Award. ...
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2017
22
November
UN Network Q3 2017 Quarterly Update
UN Network for SUN (UNN) communications, materials, meetings & events The second webinar of the new UNN webinar series was held on 19th (English session), 20th (French session) and 21st September (Spanish session), which focused on WFP’s Fill the Nutrient Gap tool and methodology....
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2017
21
November
Message from Abidjan: Investing in Nutrition for a Sustainable Future in Africa
The “Message from Abidjan” emphasizes the critical importance of functional and healthy food systems and nutrition for a sustainable future in Africa. Malnutrition is currently hampering human and economic development, with 59 million African children stunted, while overweight, obesity and chronic diseases are increasing, creating...
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2017
21
November
The SUN Movement Global Gathering 2017 sent a message from Abidjan…
David Martin
| SUN Business Network, SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN UN Network
For the first time the SUN Movement Global Gathering (SUNGG17) took place in a SUN Country, Côte d’Ivoire, and for the first time in Africa. Over the course of three days, more than 1000 participants from 70 countries, reviewed progress in tackling malnutrition and shared...
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2017
20
November
ASEAN leaders adopt declaration on ending all forms of malnutrition
On 13th November 2017, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Declaration on Ending All Forms of Malnutrition was adopted by the leaders of the ASEAN member states during the 31st ASEAN Summit. The Declaration embodies the highest level of political commitment toward a...
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