UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, 2016-2025
The UN Decade of Action on Nutrition is a commitment by United Nations Member States to undertake 10 years of sustained and coherent implementation of policies, programmes and increased investments to eliminate malnutrition in all its forms, everywhere, leaving no one behind.
UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, statement by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General
Action Networks
- France and Australia announced the establishment of the Global Action Network on Nutrition Labelling.
- Norway announces the establishment of a sustainable fisheries Action Network
- Member States in the Region of the Americas establish two action networks to contribute to the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition
Philippines' Vice President says coordination of government agencies key to better nutrition
Facts on nutrition
- 822 million people are undernourished
- 2 billion people experience some level of food insecurity
- 20.5 million babies suffer from low birthweight
- 149 million children aged under 5 are stunted
- 49.5 million children aged under 5 are wasted
- 40 million children under five are overweight
- 207 million adolescents (10-19 years) are overweight
- 2 billion adults (18+ years) are overweight
- Anaemia affects 33 percent of women of reproductive age
- Stunting costs on average about 13.5 percent of GDP per capita in developing countries
- Obesity is projected to cost USD 2 trillion annually
Deputy Secretary-General of the UN address to the SUN Movement Global Gathering 2017