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On 11 May 2016, the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, met with Heads of the United Nations agencies and other international organisations (World Bank, ADB and ICRC) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw. The Union Minister…

From 26 to 27 May 2016, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) met in Ise-Shima, Japan, for their annual meeting to discuss issues of global economic governance, international security, and energy policy. The G7 is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies – the United States,…

On 11 May 2016, during a visit to Madagascar, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Cost of Hunger report. The results of the study show the extent of the negative effects of under-nutrition in the areas of health, education and productivity. An overwhelming 40% of child mortality is related to undernutrition and the country faces an economic loss of 14.5% of gross domestic product per year due to undernutrition.

From May 3 to 5 2016, Action Against Hunger, in partnership with the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network (SUN CSN), UNICEF, Save the Children and Terre des Hommes, gathered in Dakar, Senegal, to discuss the political and financial commitments necessary to fight against undernutrition….

On 30 May 2016, the Scaling Up Nutrition Academia and Research Network (SUNAR, Pak) was launched in Islamabad by the Pakistan SUN Movement Secretariat with the support of the Micronutrient Initiative. Opening the ceremony, Dr. Mubarik Ali, Member Food Security and Climate Change Planning Commission said that…

From 24 to 26 May 2016, the South-Kivu Nutrition Conference 2016 on “Repositioning nutrition as a development priority in South Kivu” was held in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was co-organized by the provincial government of South Kivu,…

On 9 May 2016 – A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) reveals the status of national laws to protect and promote breastfeeding. WHO and UNICEF recommend that babies are fed nothing but breast milk…

On 26 May 2016, the final of four roundtable discussions on Compact2025 took place in Malawi with State Vice President Dr Saulosi Klaus Chilima emphasising the need for Malawi to fight hunger and under nutrition. He stated that if it is not addressed, national and…

On 3 May 2016, Roger Thurow, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and senior fellow for global agriculture and food policy for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, launched his newest book “The First 1,000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children – And the World.” The book calls attention…

On 24 May 2016, a World Humanitarian Summit High-Level Side Event was held to rally for sustainable food and nutrition security for all. Moderated by Al Jazeera Journalist Femi Oke, 15 influential speakers began the vital conversation to end hunger and malnutrition including Food and…

On the International Day for Biological Diversity, 23 May 2016, Gerda Verburg, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN and incoming Coordinator of the ‘Scaling Up Nutrition’ Movement guest blogs on Ann Tutwiler’s DG Dialogues. She explains why farmers’ knowledge is a vital asset when…

On 19 May 2016, a new study by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Food Climate Research Network (FCRN) makes the case for addressing sustainability and climate change when promoting good nutrition. The “Plates, Pyramids, Planet” report evaluates government-issued food guidelines from across the…

Ms Gerda Verburg, incoming Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Coordinator, reflects on the recent Women Deliver Conference and shares her insights on efforts to promote improved nutrition through the empowerment of girls.

On 9 May 2016, a delegation from Tajikistan were welcomed by colleagues in Nepal to embark on a six day “Tajikistan Study Tour”. The tour allowed the Tajik delegation to receive practical knowledge about the activities underway in Nepal that are helping to direct the country’s efforts…

On 12 May 2016, Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan of Uttar Pradesh State in India, signed a letter of commitment officially joining the SUN Movement. Uttar Pradesh joins 57 countries from Africa,. Asia and Latin America and the Indian Sate of Maharashtra, currently driving the SUN Movement….