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The Lancet was founded in 1823 and has strived to make science widely available to positively impact the lives of people. The core belief of its family of renowned medical journals aim to serve society and helps ensure that the best science leads to better lives. A number of key publications based on conclusions from international collaborations of investigators have formed the basis of evidence for many nutrition-related efforts across the SUN Movement.

The UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank inter-agency team regularly updates joint global and regional estimates of child malnutrition. These estimates of prevalence and numbers for child stunting, overweight, wasting and severe wasting are derived by United Nations (UN), Millennium Development Goals (MDG), Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), UNICEF, WHO and World Bank regions, as well as World Bank income group classifications.

The Global Nutrition Report (GNR) is the only independent and comprehensive annual review of the state of the world’s nutrition. It is a multipartner initiative that holds a mirror up to successes and failures at meeting intergovernmental nutrition targets. It documents progress on commitments made on the global stage, and it recommends actions to accelerate that progress.