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On 22 September 2015, UNICEF, the World Health Organization and the World Bank Group released updated estimates on child malnutrition, including stunting, wasting and excessive weight. These figures update the child malnutrition numbers in recently released 2015 Global Nutrition Report. These new estimates include data from…

On the 22 September 2015, the SUN Movement Lead Group met for its 8th meeting in New York, during a week when the world’s attention was focused on setting out a sustainable development agenda for the next 15 years. Equitable and sustainable social and economic…

From 25 – 27 September 2015, Heads of State and Government and High Representatives met at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and launched a set of 17 ambitious goals to achieve over the next 15 years. The plan is titled “The 2030 Agenda” and…

Read the August 2015 Update for news from SUN Countries and around the Movement. ENGLISH | FRANÇAIS | ESPAÑOL

From 15 to 19 September 2015, the 45th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of Nutrition Society of Nigeria took place in Lagos, Nigeria. The event was titled ‘Nutrition Outlook-Beyond 2015 MDGs,’ and brought the nutrition community together to brainstorm on exclusive breastfeeding, complementary feeding practices…

In mid-2015, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) released new E-Learning modules to assist professionals who are involved in designing and implementing nutrition-sensitive programmes, investments and policies. The modules can be found on the FAO E-Learning center and are designed for individuals who work in a variety…

In September 2015, on the occasion of the 70th United Nations General Assembly, the International Coalition of Advocacy on Nutrition (ICAN) launched a Call to Action on Malnutrition. The Call to Action encourages global leaders to make new investments in nutrition at the 2016 Nutrition for Growth…

On 10 and 11 September 2015, a Global Forum on Nutrition-Sensitive Protection (GFNSSP) was held in Moscow, sponsored by the Russian Federation and the World Bank Group. The Forum brought together over 150 participants from national governments, non-governmental and international organisations to share information, evidence…