The Scaling Up Nutrition movement is for all countries whose populations experience under-nutrition and for all stakeholders committed to providing support. Over 1 billion people in the world today are under-nourished. Proven solutions are available and are ready to be scaled up. SUN brings together over 100 organizations and governments committed to work together to fight hunger and under-nutrition.

 
Programming for Nutrition Outcomes e-learning course
A new e-learning course developed by LSHTM and supported by DFID. The first four core sessions are now available and free to download. 

Too Much at Stake: The G8′s Responsibility to Tackle Child Hunger – Tom Arnold in the Huffington Post

1,000 Days to Change the Future – Dr. David Nabarro in the Huffington Post

What Does A “Day of Nutrition” Look Like? – Ellen Piwoz in Impatient Optimists

Nutrition Reaches New Heights in Davos – Jane Badham in the Hunger and Undernutrition blog

The SUN shone at Davos last week – Stephan B. Tanda in the Business Fights Poverty blog

Poverty and food: The nutrition puzzle – The Economist
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Message from Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations

“We must end the hidden tragedy of stunting, which affects 200 million children. Food and nutrition security are high on my action agenda for the next five years. I urge all partners to do their utmost to rise to this challenge. Together, we can unlock the potential of current and future generations.” – New York, 25 January 2012

One year ago, I joined a group of leaders in pledging to do more to address the global burden of under-nutrition. We set ourselves the ambitious target of substantially reducing under-nutrition during the most vulnerable 1,000-day period of a child’s life, from pregnancy to the age of two.
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Remarks to Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness - November 30, 2011
 
 

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