In September 2014, UNICEF launched the progress report for their child survival call to action – A Promise Renewed. The annual report focuses on newborn survival and discusses levels and trends in under-five and neonatal mortality and analyses key interventions for mothers and newborns. The report...
Read MoreOn 24 September 2014, at the United Nations Climate Summit, Graziano da Silva, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced that Queen Letizia of Spain will attend the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) scheduled to take place in Rome this year...
Read MoreOn 25 September 2014, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Malawi, Dr George Chaponda spoke on behalf of the state’s president at the Zero Hunger event held on the side-lines of the United Nations General Assembly. He said Malawi is experiencing food...
Read MoreOn 31 July 2014, the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Secretariat hosted the second face-to-face meeting of the four SUN Networks for the year. Representatives from the Donor, Civil Society, Business and UN Networks discussed issues related to the following areas; SUN Independent Comprehensive Evaluation SUN 2014 Annual...
Read MoreOn 24 July 2014, IFAD hosted an intensive training workshop for nutrition experts in Rome on the importance of nutrition-sensitive agriculture. The 4 day session was described by Bibi Giyose, senior nutrition policy advisor at FAO, as an example of UN agencies working together for...
Read MoreOn 11th August 2014, the Government of Tajikistan launched the SUN Movement with a national workshop. The launch was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as the country's donor co-convener along with UNICEF Tajikistan. Representatives from the Ministries of Health and Social Protection,...
Read MoreUntil 17 August 2014, the joint FAO/WHO Secretariat of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) is inviting all stakeholders to comment on the zero draft of the ICN2 Framework for Action (FFA). The FFA is one of two outcome documents expected to be agreed at ICN2....
Read MoreDuring mid-July 2014, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) hosted an intensive four-day training workshop at its Rome headquarters with about 40 staff and consultants to expand the pool of experts on nutrition-sensitive agricultural and rural development projects. The event was developed jointly by IFAD, the World Bank, the Food...
Read MoreBetween the 9 and 14 June 2014, a number of events were held in Senegal, as part of capacity building project and focused on strengthening integrated nutrition programs. The events were led by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with a number of...
Read MoreLaunched on 21 July 2014, a new film depicts the complex underlying causes of undernutrition through community stories in Bangladesh. The film was commissioned by UN REACH Bangladesh as part of their work to strengthen advocacy for scaling up nutrition. Community activists and nutrition workers were...
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