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Call for contributions: UN Nutrition Journal #1 – Transforming Nutrition
©FAO/Fredrik Lerneryd Deadline for submission: 31 March 2022 The UN Nutrition Journal (UNNJ) is the annual thematic peer reviewed journal of UN Nutrition, focusing on

Taking stock of ingredients for success in joint fortification programmes in Chad
Climate change, conflict-induced migration, glaring gender inequities, a limited health system, narrow birth intervals, and poor infant and young child feeding practices are some of

Positioning nutrition as integral to the climate change agenda
You are what you eat or so the saying goes, and the planet is too. With poor diet being a leading risk factor for death

Nutrition gets good visibility at CFS49
The 49th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) took place from 11 to 14 October 2021, using a hybrid format. More than

Nutrition in Nigeria’s Pathways to Food Systems Transformation
The UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), held on 23‒24 September 2021 (and all the related preparations), was a mammoth effort to galvanize stakeholders around the

New nutrition initiative in LAC lies at the intersection of innovation and commitment
Without good nutrition, people and societies cannot grow and thrive. Good nutrition yields high returns on investment plus is a basic human right. However, it

Nutrition’s footprint in Costa Rica’s climate change agenda
Nutrition and climate change are inextricably linked, presenting opportunities to support shared goals – healthy people, healthy planet ‒ or perpetuate a vicious cycle. This

Reflecting on the fruits of the 2021 Nutrition for Growth Summit
On 7‒8 December 2021, heads of state, ministers and other government figures were joined by a range of nutrition experts and other interested parties from

Building investment cases for nutrition interventions: rationale and experience – N4G side event
Thursday, 2 December 2021 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm (CET) Zoom platform Register here This N4G side event is jointly organized by UN Nutrition, the United

For tackling climate, environmental, nutrition and health challenges, we shall all meet at the table – COP26 side event
Tuesday, 9th November 2021 | 11:15am – 12:15pm (GMT) Hybrid event: WHO Health Pavilion + Zoom COP26, Glasgow The co-benefits of low emission healthy diets from
Nutrition at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is taking place from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow (UK). COP26 will

49th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS49)
The 49th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will be held virtually on 11‒14th October. It will focus on the 2021 State