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2020 18 November

Non-traditional actors align nutrition priorities in Papua New Guinea

* Originally published by the UN Network An unusual combination of factors characterizes the nutrition profile of Papua New Guinea (PNG), located on the eastern half of New Guinea in Melanesia. For the largely rural population of eight million, with only 18 percent in urban areas,...

2020 17 November

Strengthening food systems in fragile contexts – A GloPan policy brief

David Martin | Food systems Global initiatives SUN Country Network 0

The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition today announces the launch of its latest policy brief, Strengthening Food Systems in Fragile Contexts. This policy brief seeks to stimulate international organisations, governments, and other stakeholders, to realign policies within fragile contexts to ensure that diet...

2020 16 November

African countries commit to accelerate actions towards food security

David Martin | Agriculture Food systems Nutrition Nutrition commitments SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

Ministers at the largest ever FAO Regional Conference for Africa have committed to ‘raise ambitions and accelerate actions' towards achieving food security, at the close of the three day event. Around 900 delegates including 95 ministers and other government officials from 48 countries have met in...

2020 11 November

Strategic review of food security and nutrition in Indonesia

David Martin | food security Nutrition Research SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

As Indonesia has been experiencing impressive economic advancement and emerging as an upper middle income country, it has also recorded important progress in enhancing food security and nutrition. Access to food increased and undernutrition continued to decrease over the last few years. However, the nutritional...

2020 06 November

FAO and WFP warn of rising levels of acute hunger with potential risk of famine in four SUN countries

David Martin | Food insecurity Humanitarian field Malnutrition SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen cause for concern but acute hunger on the rise across the globe The world has been put on a heightened famine alert with a new report by two United Nations agencies that contains a stark warning; four countries...

2020 03 November

Fear of food insecurity as number of malnutrition cases spike in Somalia

David Martin | Child nutrition COVID19 Food insecurity Malnutrition SUN Country Network 0

* Originally published by the ICRC A spike in number of children malnutrition cases has been observed in Somali Red Crescent (SRCS) health clinics, in particular in Beledweyne, Guriel and Baidoa. The rise in food prices and the loss of income triggered by COVID-19 raise fears that...

2020 02 November

“Cost of a Plate of Food” 2020 report shows access to food grossly unequal as COVID-19 adds to challenges

David Martin | Child nutrition COVID19 Malnutrition Nutrition SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

A basic meal is far beyond the reach of millions of people in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic joins conflict, climate change and economic troubles in pushing up levels of hunger around the world, according to a new study released today by the United Nations...

2020 29 October

Youth organisations use online tools for monitoring nutrition budgets in Peru

David Martin | Budget analysis SUN Movement Pooled Fund Youth SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

While many actors recognize the importance of listening to a wide range of voices, young people often are left out at the decision-making table, especially when it comes to budgetary issues. The Initiative Against Child Malnutrition (IDI) in Peru is already changing that by training...

2020 28 October

Malnutrition surges among young children in Yemen as conditions worsen

David Martin | Child nutrition Human rights Humanitarian field Malnutrition SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

Acute malnutrition rates among children under the age of five are the highest ever recorded in parts of Yemen, with more than half a million cases in southern districts, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Malnutrition analysis released today by...

2020 27 October

Update on progress with the Strategy for SUN 3.0 – A message from the Executive Committee

David Martin | SUN Movement Executive Committee SUN Country Network 0

Following careful preparation and very wide consultation with SUN members and stakeholders, we are very pleased to tell you that the Strategy has now been agreed by the Executive Committee. The document agreed by the ExCom is now being professionally edited and will proceed to the Lead...