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Kampala Declaration marks turning point: Nutrition now core to Africa’s agricultural development agenda

The African Union has adopted a landmark agricultural strategy that establishes nutrition as a core strategic objective within the continent's food systems framework. At the Extraordinary Summit held in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2025, Heads of...
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Publication date: TUE, 14 JAN, 2025
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SUN Movement Coordinator Year-End Reflection and Looking Ahead

Dear SUN Movement Members, Colleagues and Friends, As 2024 draws to a close we can celebrate significant progress in recognition of nutrition as a cornerstone for healthier, more productive societies. Much of this success is due to the ongoing...
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Publication date: FRI, 20 DEC, 2024
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SUN Movement Executive Committee elects new Co-Chairs

The newly appointed SUN Movement Executive Committee elected Hon. Neema Lugangira, Member of Parliament from Tanzania, and Jessica Fanzo, Professor of Climate and Food at Columbia University, USA, as its new Co-Chairs. The election took place during...
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Publication date: FRI, 8 NOV, 2024
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SUN Global Gathering new dates announced

Following the postponement of the event in October 2024 due to an outbreak of the Marburg virus, and after consultation with the Rwandan government and other stakeholders, the SUN Movement’s Global Gathering will now take place at the Kigali...
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Publication date: WED, 9 OCT, 2024
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Nourishing equality: Partners recommit to uniting for gender equality and nutrition

The fight for global nutrition is a fight for gender equality. It will be impossible to achieve one without the other. In pursuit of women’s rights and agreed global targets, governments and all development partners must unite to advance the mutually...
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Publication date: TUE, 24 SEP, 2024
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Asian countries agree pathways to improve nutrition financing

SUN countries across Asia have articulated three-year visions for sustainable nutrition financing, built on specific and measurable actions like developing and implementing advocacy strategies to increase political will and prioritize nutrition...
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Publication date: TUE, 17 SEP, 2024
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Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) commits to combat malnutrition in all its form in Benin

The private agri-businesses play a pivotal role in addressing malnutrition across the world, including in Benin. Precisely so as the nutritional situation in Benin looks stark for children under 5, women aged 15 to 49, and adolescents. Chronic...
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Publication date: MON, 26 AUG, 2024
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Improving Childhood Health and Development Need Not Be an Olympian Effort

Op-Ed by By Afshan Khan, SUN Movement Coordinator, and Sania Nishtar, CEO of GAVI and SUN Movement Lead Group member From 11-year-old Chinese skateboarder Zheng Haohao to 16-year-old American gymnast Hezly Rivera, several children will reach the...
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Publication date: WED, 7 AUG, 2024
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SUN Movement announces new Executive Committee for 2024-2026

The SUN Movement Lead Group has appointed a new Executive Committee (ExCom) to steer the implementation of the Movement’s 3.0 strategy (2021-2025). The new ExCom, effective until July 2026, will play a pivotal role in supporting country leadership...
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Publication date: WED, 10 JUL, 2024
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Panama presents its updated Food Security and Nutritional National Plan

Panama's Ministry of Social Development presented its National Food Security and Nutrition Plan (2024-2030) last month in Panama City, a strategic document that will guide government action and multisectoral collaboration to promote food and...
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Publication date: MON, 8 JUL, 2024
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SUN Business Network: Innovating for Nutritional Impact

In an era where sustainability and nutrition are paramount, the SUN Business Network (SBN) is spotlighting innovative solutions from micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that turn waste into nutritional wealth. One such innovation prevents...
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Publication date: THU, 27 JUN, 2024
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FAO and parliamentarians reach historic milestone for food and nutrition security in Ibero-America and the Caribbean

Original version posted in Spanish by FAO here. Together with legislators, FAO and international cooperating partners, including the SUN Movement, officially presented the Ibero-American and Caribbean Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security for All...
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Publication date: TUE, 11 JUN, 2024
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The 2024 Global Food Policy Report Stresses Urgent Need for Transformative Action to Achieve Sustainable Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition

Washington DC, May 29, 2024: In the face of growing challenges posed by unhealthy diets, all forms of malnutrition, and environmental constraints, the 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) — released today by the International Food Policy Research...
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Publication date: WED, 5 JUN, 2024
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EU4SUN boosts local support: Ecuador and El Salvador advance child nutrition in line with SUN 3.0 strategy

Good nutrition in the early years of a child's life is crucial for their growth, development and overall health. According to the World Health Organization, exclusive breastfeeding provides the optimal diet for infants, providing all the nutrients...
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Publication date: TUE, 7 MAY, 2024
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SUN Countries in Asia take steps to improve food labelling

There are many ways that food systems transformation can contribute to ending malnutrition. On the production side, agriculture and fisheries are critical to food production and availability. However, trade and market reform ensure that nutritious...
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Publication date: TUE, 7 MAY, 2024
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Join the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Executive Committee: Call for Nominations is Open!

From 15 April to 17 May 2024, a Movement-wide Call for Nominations for the SUN Movement Executive Committee is open. This is a self-nominating process open to anyone with a suitable profile and a commitment to the Principles of Engagement of the SUN...
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Publication date: THU, 11 APR, 2024
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Addressing the acute malnutrition crisis in humanitarian settings: a SUN Movement call to action

Reflecting on critical discussions held at the European Humanitarian Forum (EHF), the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement underscores the urgent need to sustain and intensify efforts to combat the rise in acute malnutrition, particularly wasting...
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Publication date: WED, 20 MAR, 2024
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In Yemen, a collective drive against malnutrition

Amid ongoing conflict, representatives from Yemen's government, together with a host of international partners and local stakeholders, gathered in Amman, Jordan, from June 4th to 6th for the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Yemen National Gathering. In...
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Publication date: TUE, 19 MAR, 2024
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Championing change: Chad's youth leading the charge against malnutrition

In Chad, a pivotal step forward in addressing malnutrition has been the recent establishment of the Réseau des Jeunes pour la Nutrition (RéJNuT), or the Youth Network for Nutrition. Led by Mr. Kossi Clément TAMBAYE, the Secretary General, and in...
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Publication date: MON, 4 MAR, 2024
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Achieving Nutrition Goals in Africa Post-Malabo: African Union Summit high-level nutrition side event

On February 16th, 2024, on the side of the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, the Government of Ethiopia, African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, and Results for Development, with...
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Publication date: FRI, 1 MAR, 2024