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UN General Assembly proclaims the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition
The UNGA proclaimed the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) on 1 April 2016. UNSCN, together with its members welcomes this important step towards mobilising action to eradicate malnutrition in all its forms, involving all countries.
Progress to reduce undernourishment and micronutrient deficiencies has been far too slow and uneven across regions, countries and populations groups The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in nearly all countries. Still nearly 800 million people remain chronically undernourished and 159 million children under 5 years of age are stunted, approximately 50 million children under 5 years are wasted, over two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies and 1.9 billion people are affected by overweight of which over 600 million are obese.
The UN Decade of Action on Nutrition is a commitment of Member States to undertake 10 years of sustained and coherent implementation of policies and programmes, following the recommendations and commitments of the ICN2 Framework for Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Decade will increase visibility of nutrition action at the highest level and ensure coordination, strengthen multisectoral collaboration, create synergies and measure progress towards sustainable food systems and food and nutrition security for all.
UNGA call upon WHO and FAO to lead the implementation of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, in collaboration with the World Food Programme, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the United Nations Children's Fund, and to identify and develop a work programme, using coordination mechanisms such as UNSCN.
Michel Mordasini, Chair of the UNSCN: “UNSCN stands ready to work along with WHO, FAO in collaboration with IFAD, WFP, UNICEF and other UN agencies, to make the Decade a success!”
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UN General Assembly proclaims Decade of Action on Nutrition
General Assembly proclaims the Decade of Action on Nutrition
The UNGA proclaimed the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) on 1 April 2016. UNSCN, together with its members welcomes this important step towards mobilising action to eradicate malnutrition in all its forms, involving all countries.
Progress to reduce undernourishment and micronutrient deficiencies has been far too slow and uneven across regions, countries and populations groups The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in nearly all countries. Still nearly 800 million people remain chronically undernourished and 159 million children under 5 years of age are stunted, approximately 50 million children under 5 years are wasted, over two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies and 1.9 billion people are affected by overweight of which over 600 million are obese.
The UN Decade of Action on Nutrition is a commitment of Member States to undertake 10 years of sustained and coherent implementation of policies and programmes, following the recommendations and commitments of the ICN2 Framework for Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Decade will increase visibility of nutrition action at the highest level and ensure coordination, strengthen multisectoral collaboration, create synergies and measure progress towards sustainable food systems and food and nutrition security for all.
UNGA call upon WHO and FAO to lead the implementation of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, in collaboration with the World Food Programme, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the United Nations Children's Fund, and to identify and develop a work programme, using coordination mechanisms such as UNSCN.
Michel Mordasini, Chair of the UNSCN: “UNSCN stands ready to work along with WHO, FAO in collaboration with IFAD, WFP, UNICEF and other UN agencies, to make the Decade a success!”
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UN General Assembly proclaims Decade of Action on Nutrition
General Assembly proclaims the Decade of Action on Nutrition