The United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition
The United Nations (UN) Decade of Action on Nutrition (Official Website)
The United Nations (UN) Decade of Action on Nutrition marks a new ambition and direction in global nutrition action: to eradicate hunger, and malnutrition in all its forms (undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight or obesity) and reduce the burden of diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in all age groups.
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| Official website: Nutrition |
| Launch of Decade of Action on Nutrition by Dr Margaret Chan, Director of WHO: Video |
| UN General Assembly Resolution 70/259: PDF file |
Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2): Framework for Action
The Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) , co – organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), was held at the Headquarters of FAO in Rome, Italy , from 19 to 21 November 20 14 .
The Conference was convened to (i) review progress made since the 1992 International Conference on Nutrition, respond to new challenges and opportunities, and identify policy options for improving nutrition; (ii) bring food, agriculture, he alth and other sectors together and align their sectoral policies to improve nutrition in a sustainable manner; (iii) propose adaptable policy options and institutional frameworks that can adequately address major nutrition challenges in the foreseeable fu ture; (iv) encourage greater political and policy coherence, alignment, coordination and cooperation among food, agriculture, health and other sectors; (v) mobilize the political will and resources to improve nutrition; and (vi) identify priorities for int ernational cooperation on nutrition in the near and medium terms.
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| Conference outcome document: PDF file |
| Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Secretariat on the Conference: PDF File |
Work programme of the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025)
This Work Programme for the Nutrition Decade has been developed according to the mandates of UN General Assembly Resolution 70/269 and taking into account WHA Resolution 69/8. It describes its aims, added value and guiding principles; key areas for priority action; modalities of engagement and roles of Member States and other stakeholders, as well as the tools for driving action (means of implementation); and accountability framework.
It is a living document and is being developed through an inclusive, continuous and collaborative process, building upon and connecting the independent initiatives of governments and their many partners.
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| Work programme doa 2016 to 2025 |
United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (WHO Website)
The aim of the Nutrition Decade is to provide a clearly-defined time-bound operational framework that works within existing structures and available resources to implement the commitments made at Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Nutrition Decade recognizes the emergence of local, national regional and global movements to end all forms of malnutrition and seeks to provide a framework in which governments and their partners adopt and implement policies and programmes to create sustainable food systems and enabling environments that promote healthy dietary practices. The ultimate objective is to support fulfillment of the ICN2 commitments and achievement of the Global Nutrition and diet-related NCD targets by 2025 as well as to contribute to the achievement of SDGs by 2030.
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| WHO Nutrition Decade Website: Decade of action |
| UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, declaration from Dr Francesco Branca, WHO: Video |
FAO & WHO Outcome Documents
The proclamation of the Nutrition Decade mandated the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a Work Programme for the Nutrition Decade in consultation with all stakeholders
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| United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-2025: PDF file |
| Towards Country-Specific Smart Commitments for Action on Nutrition: Smart Commitments |
| Decade Pillars for Nutrition Action:Info flyer |
Global Targets 2025 – To improve maternal, infant and young child nutrition
WHO’s Member States have endorsed global targets for improving maternal, infant and young child nutrition and are committed to monitoring progress. The targets are vital for identifying priority areas for action and catalysing global change.
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| Global Targets 2025: http://www.who.int/nutrition/global-target-2025/en/ |
| Global Nutrition Targets 2025: Policy brief series: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/149018/WHO_NMH_NHD_14.2_eng.pdf?sequence=1 |
| Global targets tracking tool: http://www.who.int/nutrition/trackingtool/en/ |
UNSCN News 42: A Spotlight on the Nutrition Decade
The United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) is pleased to be ready to support the UN system to ensure a successful Decade and support the achievement of global nutrition targets. In its Strategic Plan, UNSCN refers to the Decade by stating it is a very useful framework for all its activities.
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| Webpage: UNSCN News |
| Main document: UNSCN News42 2017 |
