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CNN and UNICEF have come together to call global attention to the silent crisis of stunting that impacts over 165 million children under five – with more than 90 percent living in Africa and Asia. In partnering with UNICEF to tell the story of stunting, CNN is helping to raise awareness of this pressing problem, and the opportunities to change the lives of millions of children, mothers and families by improving nutrition in early life.

The theme of World Food Day 2012 was Agricultural Cooperatives – Key to Feeding the World. It highlights the role of cooperatives in improving food and nutrition security and contributing to the eradication of hunger. World Food Day has prompted partners and stakeholders in the SUN Movement to develop the following resources.

Two SUN Government Focal Point Meetings were held on 26 and 28 September 2012, coinciding with the 67th United Nations General Assembly and the High-Level Meeting on Scaling Up Nutrition hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

The SUN Movement has released a new SUN Movement Strategy for 2012-2015 and updated Progress Report for the period 2011-2012.

The SUN Movement marked a second year of progress with national leaders and supporters participating in a series of events held during the 67th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York from 25-28 September.

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012 (SOFI) report, jointly released by FAO, IFAD and WFP reports that nearly 870 million people – roughly one in eight people globally- are chronically undernourished.

Committed countries are at the core of the SUN Movement. Any country working to deliver progress and action to scale up nutrition can participate in the SUN Movement.

The Government of Madagascar officially launched the national SUN Movement on 12 September and presented its road map for implementation.

Kenya and Burundi are the two latest countries to signal their commitment to scaling up nutrition.

The Vice President (VP) of the republic, Chief Samuel Sam Sumana on behalf of His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone launched the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Initiative on 2 October 2012 in Freetown.

As an FAO Special Ambassador and SUN Lead Group member, the First Lady of Peru Nadine Heredia, was invited to serve as FAO Special Ambassador for the International Year of Quinoa in recognition of her support to boost food and nutrition security.

The Public Health Ministry of Kenya has launched a fortification drive in Nairobi, coinciding with the passing of a new mandatory fortification law to improve the nutrition and health status of the population.

The SUN Civil Society Network is now finalizing the nomination process for the SUN Task Force C transition into the Global SUN Civil Society Network.

This week marked the publication of the fifth annual Right to Food and Nutrition Watch (RTFN Watch), a report delineating multiple causes of global hunger and malnutrition.