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The 23rd Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union (AU) comprising Heads of State and Government, was held from 26 – 27 June 2014 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. At the summit, African leaders formally committed to a number of bold goals to reflect…

Columbia University completed the study ‘Simulating Potential of Nutrition-Sensitive Investments’ in January 2014. The study was developed at the request of the SUN Movement Secretariat and is co-authored by SUN Movement Secretariat Senior Analyst and Policy Advisor, Patrizia Fracassi. This study highlights the effect of macro-economic issues…

On the 30 June 2014, Graca Machel, Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) was joined by Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Oganisation (WHO) to welcome more than 800 leaders and public health experts to a two-day…

The Kenya Civil Society Alliance was officially launched on 9 May 2014 aligned with the Civil Society Network Global Day of Action. The launch consisted of a media breakfast in Nairobi which attracted over 60 participants. A panel discussion was also held which highlighted the…

On 14 May 2014, Kenya’s Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement networks raised awareness around the importance of nutrition sensitive programs during the Action Against Hunger (ACF) ‘Nutrition Sensitive Programmes Workshop’ held in Nairobi, Kenya. This event brought together 58 participants from across the SUN Movement networks at…

At the beginning of 2014, USAID sought public comment on a draft Nutrition Strategy and on 22 May 2014, USAID launched the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy (2014 – 2025). This launch recognizes the urgent need to address the direct and underlying causes of malnutrition and is…

In June 2014, UK Department for International Development (DFID) shared the report ‘Nutrition for Growth: one year on’. The report provides an update on progress made by the United Kingdom government to reach commitments made at Nutrition for Growth in London on 8 June 2013. Highlights of…

On the 26 June 2014, the Kingdom of Cambodia became the 53rd Country to join the Sun Movement. On behalf of the Government, a letter of commitment was sent by Dr. YIM Chhay Ly, the Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council for Agricultural…

From 2 – 3 May 2014, Malawi celebrated the global day of action through a series of nationally broadcast radio debates featuring parliamentarians discussing nutrition issues. The SUN civil society organisation nutrition alliance (CSONA) used the international press freedom day of 2 May to highlight the role…

On the 14 May 2014, civil society, government, academia, and the donor community held a high level debate at the medical school of Eduardo Mondlane University to launch Mozambique’s global day of action. 100 participants listened to and participated in discussions around the theme of nutrition ranging…