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Launch September 2015: The fourth Scaling Up Nutrition: In Practice brief focuses on how agriculture, food systems and social protection schemes are contributing to scaling up nutrition in SUN Countries. Representatives from six SUN Countries share their accounts of how food, agriculture and social protection stakeholders engage in…

From 9 – 11 September 2015, a three day global summit on food fortification was co-hosted by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) with the Government of Tanzania in Arusha. The summit aimed to accelerate global efforts to reinvigorate interest, awareness and investment in food…

7 September 2015: H.E. Sheik Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever have been nominated as 2015 laureates for the Champions of the Earth award. The Champions of the Earth award is the United Nations highest environmental honour recognizing visionary people…

From 14 – 18 September 2015, the SUN Country Network came together via telephone and video conference for the 21st series of Country Network meetings. The thematic discussion on Equity and Gender encouraged discussion between countries and an opportunity to share and learn from one…

On 22 September 2015, the second Global Nutrition Report (GNR) was launched at a special event in New York. The evening event provided an opportunity for the global nutrition community to engage in a dynamic conversation following the presentation of new evidence, progress and the…

September 2015 Update: In addition to preparation for the 2015 SUN Movement Global Gathering, the United Nations (UN) Network for SUN has developed and piloted an Inventory tool of UN Nutrition Actions accompanied by a guidance package to support the development of UN joint nutrition…

September 2015 Update: In addition to preparation for the 2015 SUN Movement Global Gathering, the SUN Civil Society Network (SUN CSN) has updated their structural arrangements. These include: The SUN CSN Steering Group membership has been updated following an open nomination process. A SUN CSN Strategy and…

September 2015 Update: In addition to preparation for the 2015 SUN Movement Global Gathering, the SUN Business Network (SBN) is preparing for a regional workshop from 3 to 4 December 2015, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Three representatives, including SUN Government Focal Points, from each SUN Country…

In September 2015, the SUN Civil Society Network (SUN CSN) Steering Group appointed a representative and accountable SUN CSN Operational Oversight Committee (OOC), sub-committee of the USN CSN Steering Group, to oversee the day to day management of the SUN CSN’s operations. The SUN CSN…

In September 2015, the SUN Civil Society Network (CSN) announced their new Steering Group following an open nomination process. Their two year mandate beings in October 2015 and the formal handover of Chair, vice chair and member roles will take place on the occasion of…

Throughout September 2015, leaders from around the world are preparing for the 70th United Nations High Level meeting of the General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The 70th UNGA high-level segment will start with the UN Sustainable Development Summit 2015 from 25 – 27 September 2015 at 11:00…

A lo largo del mes de septiembre de 2015, líderes de todas partes del mundo se prepararán para la reunión de alto nivel de la 70º Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas (AGNU) en Nueva York. El segmento de alto nivel de la 70º AGNU comenzará…

Tout au long de septembre 2015, les dirigeants du monde entier se préparent pour la 70e réunion de haut niveau de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies (AGNU) à New York. Le segment de haut niveau de la 70e AGNU commencera par le Sommet sur le développement durable 2015 du…

In September 2015, Anthony Lake, Executive Director of UNICEF and Chair of the SUN Movement Lead Group, appointed 15 people to serve on the SUN Movement Executive Committee for a period of two years. The committee includes six women and nine men with members from…

On 8 September 2015, the Ghana Parliamentary Caucus against Hunger and Malnutrition joined civil society for a round table to discuss how progress can be made towards achieving a hunger-free and well-nourished society. The caucus is a voluntary group of parliamentarians composed from both majority…

Launch of the UNICEF/WFP Joint Nutrition Response Plan for South Sudan in Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. Pictured, the official launch in Freedom Square. © UNICEF / McIlwaine On 9 September 2015, the South Sudan Ministry of Health supported the launch of a World…

In September 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched a new publication on the linkages and synergies between social protection and nutrition. The publication was prepared by prepared by FAO’s Nutrition Division and Social Protection Division and it proposes recommendations for maximizing the nutritional…

In September 2015, the Evaluation Team of the SUN Movement Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) entered the inception phase of the evaluation. In the upcoming months the Evaluation Team will have interviews and consultations with relevant partners to the MPTF and will conduct country visits. The…

On 17 August 2015, a three day training was held in Tajikistan as part of the World Health Organization Europe’s (WHO/Europe) nutrition, physical activity and obesity programme. The training was dedicated to scale up the promotion of healthy diets, physical activity and to prevent nutrition…

On 24 September 2015, the government of Indonesia is hosting a side event at the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The event, titled “Food Security, Nutrition and Health: Harnessing Multi-sectoral Partnerships for the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, is supported by the World Food Programme, UNICEF…