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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.

Canada has displayed ongoing leadership in the effort to scale up nutrition, as displayed recently with their support for the High-Level Meeting on Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) during the 2012 UN General Assembly last month.

Read the September 2012 Update featuring news on progress made in SUN countries.

The Second Annual High-level Meeting on Scaling Up Nutrition held during the UN General Assembly reviewed progress made, opportunities for impact and commitment to results.