2021
08
March
SUN Lead Group and Secretariat
2021
14
September
A SUN Movement Call to Action for Nutrition ahead of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Iselin Danbolt
| AdvocacyCOVID19Food systemsNutrition commitmentsNutrition Year of Action SUN Business Network, SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN Lead Group and Secretariat, SUN UN Network
A multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder approach to nutrition must be front and centre in food systems transformation The United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), to be held this September, was called for by the UN Secretary-General in recognition that current food systems are failing people and planet,...
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2021
26
August
Central and South Asia launch SUN Movement Strategy for 2021-2025
Iselin Danbolt
| Strategy and Roadmap SUN Business Network, SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN Lead Group and Secretariat, SUN UN Network
On 25 August 2021, a Central and South Asia virtual regional event, attended by some 120 participants from all over the world, took place to launch the SUN Movement Strategy for its third phase (2021-2025). Hosted by Dr Kiran Rupakhetee, Joint Secretary of the National Planning...
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2021
07
January
2020 SUN Lead Group meeting
David Martin
| SUN Movement Executive CommitteeSUN Movement Lead GroupSUN Movement Pooled Fund SUN Lead Group and Secretariat
On Monday 7 December 2020, the SUN Movement Lead Group gathered for their annual meeting virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was hosted and moderated by the Chair of the SUN Lead Group, Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF. At this meeting, Lead...
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2020
10
November
African governments should diversify food production, by SUN Lead Group member H.E. Jakaya Kikwete
* Originally published by Nutrition International Even before COVID-19, the global burden of malnutrition was shifting to Africa, said His Excellency Jakaya Kikwete, the former President of the Republic of Tanzania and Nutrition International board member, and SUN Movement Lead Group member, in his keynote address...
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2020
09
October
WFP wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
David Martin
| Child nutritionCOVID19Humanitarian fieldMalnutritionSUN Movement Lead Group SUN Lead Group and Secretariat, SUN UN Network
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 to the World Food Programme (WFP). The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. In 2019, the WFP provided assistance to close to...
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2020
17
March
A message from the SUN Movement Coordinator on COVID-19 outbreak
Dear colleagues, I would like to send you my best wishes at this difficult time. The spread of the COVID-19 virus is having unprecedented effects. People have lost loved ones and fear for their families. At the same time this crisis has changed the way many...
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2020
09
March
IPU Secretary-General encourages Speakers of Parliaments to take an active role in ending all forms of malnutrition
On February 2020, Martin Chungong, Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and member of the SUN Movement Lead Group, sent a letter to the Speakers of Parliament of all 179 IPU member countries encouraging them to take an active role in ending all forms of...
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2020
28
February
Welcome to three new SUN Movement Executive Committee members
The SUN Movement welcomes the three new SUN Country Focal Points on board of the SUN Movement Executive Committee: Dr. Cecilia Gamboa from Costa Rica; Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang from the Philippines; and Dr. Kiran Rupakethee from Nepal. The participation of SUN country voices in the Executive...
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2019
10
December
Scaling up nutrition in the face of a changing climate: SUN Movement at COP 25
Sara Quinn
| AdvocacyClimateFood systemsGlobal initiativesNutrition commitments SUN Lead Group and Secretariat
For the first time ever, the SUN Movement attended the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change #COP25 which took place in Madrid, Spain. The conference was designed to take the next crucial steps in the UN climate change process. Through a variety of engagements the SUN...
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2019
07
November
Parliamentarians step up for nutrition at the SUN Movement Global Gathering
David Martin
| Parliamentarians Parliamentarians, SUN Country Network, SUN Lead Group and Secretariat
Parliamentarians from 20 countries participating in the 2019 Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Global Gathering in Nepal 4-7 November 2019 jointly signed a pledge where they committed to take action on nutrition ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Nutrition For Growth Summit and beyond. Martin Chungong,...
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