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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading cause of mortality worldwide; they are responsible for 70 per cent of global deaths; equivalent to 40 million people. The health and economic repercussions of this trend are enormous. Millions of people will experience premature mortality or compromised…

Food and Nutrition Security Monitoring (MONISAN) is conducted nationally to monitor interventions related to food and nutrition security among government program beneficiaries, expanding the Monitoring of the Thousand Day Window Actions (MONIMIL) that is used for FNS implementation. According to point 10.6 of the…

This report from UNICEF shares new analysis on breastfeeding practices around the world and sets out key recommendations for governments, the private sector, civil society and communities in low-, middle- and high-income countries to increase breastfeeding rates. The report finds that more than 1 in…

The Special Ambassador for Nutrition for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho, has said collaboration among various stakeholders on nutrition is critical to ending malnutrition in a country. King Letsie III said this at the…

SUN Movement Coordinator, Gerda Verburg, participated in the National Food and Nutrition Summit in Lusaka during her visit to Zambia, which has been a member of the SUN Movement since December 2010. The conference, focused on the theme “Investing in Food and Nutrition for Accelerated National Development – Walk…

Dr. David Nabarro, SUN Lead Group member and Dr. Lawrence Haddad, SUN Executive Committee member, were announced today as the 2018 World Food Prize Laureates during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Prize rewards their individual but complementary global leadership in elevating…

The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Secretariat, together with SUN Movement Networks and multiple partners, hosted the first ever SUN Nutrition Hub in Villa Bocage, Palais des Nations, during the World Health Assembly (WHA). The Nutrition Hub provided a space for SUN country representatives and…

Everyone living in Ghana can have adequate and nutritious food throughout the year, if there is a stronger integration between the pillars that affect food security and nutrition, under the leadership of the government, says a report launched today in Accra. The report, “Addressing Sustainable…

The three United Nations agencies tasked with ending hunger and boosting rural development have committed to strengthening their collaboration to help countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, with a special focus on achieving Goal 2 Zero Hunger. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the…

In Dakar, Senegalese authorities and the Embassy of the United States in Senegal have launched the Senegalese National Feed the Future Plan 2018-2022. Starting with a project called “Feed the Future Kawolor”, this plan will, among other things, combat hunger and poverty. One of the…

A UN Network for SUN exploratory mission for REACH was conducted in Monrovia, Liberia from 30 April to 4 May 2018 following expressed interest from the interim SUN Focal Point, Mameni Linga, and the UN Network in-country. For the first time in REACH history, the…

The 2017 Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Champions took part in the EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2018, preceded by a first of its kind, three-day Champion Training from 8-10 June, supported by EAT and the SUN Movement [1] and designed to help progress national food…

UN Network for SUN (UNN) communications, materials, meetings & events The new Executive Director of UNICEF, Henrietta H. Fore, is appointed as the Chair of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group. Purnima Kashyap joined the UN Network Secretariat in March 2018 as the…

The Prime Minister of Rwanda, Dr. Ngirente Anastase launched a Multi-Sectoral Program to reduce stunting supported by the World Bank, which includes grant financing by the The Power of Nutrition, and the Global Financing Facility (GFF). The program, supported by the World Bank (USD 55…

In May 2018, UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group released the 2018 edition of the joint child malnutrition estimates for the 1990–2017 period, representing the most recent global and regional figures. A suite of on-line interactive dashboards were developed to enable users to explore the…

Africa continues to face significant challenges in its fight against hunger and undernutrition, but several governments have increased their commitments in the fight against hunger and undernutrition. The Global Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI-Global) and HANCI-Africa show that the Tanzanian and Sudanese Governments are putting in place important…

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Gueterres, has renewed the position held by Gerda Verburg as Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement for a second term, effective from August 1 2018. Ms. Verburg will continue to serve in the role until 31 July 2020.

The SUN Movement Secretariat is delighted to announce the appointment of Brenda Killen to the role of Director of the SUN Movement Secretariat. Ms. Killen will commence her role on July 16 and is appointed for 12 months.