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SIGHT AND L IFE | VOL. 31(2) | 2017
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A Spotlight on the Nutrition Decade for Sustainable Development, and the different national and regional strategic frameworks.
“ Setting out the Nutrition Decade’s
This important document, published at the beginning of the Nutrition Decade by UNSCN, serves as a platform for various stakeholders to share tangible examples of how to eliminate malnutrition in all its forms. The publication features papers related to the Decade’s six action areas identified in the ICN2 Framework for Action, namely: 1. Sustainable, resilient food systems for healthy diets; 2. Aligned health systems providing universal coverage of essential nutrition actions; 3. Social protection and nutrition education; 4. Trade and investment for improved nutrition; 5. Safe and supportive environments for nutrition at all ages; and 6. Strengthened governance and accountability for nutrition. Setting out the Nutrition Decade is a continuous, collaborative and inclusive undertaking, whose success depends on connecting the varied and independent initiatives of governments and their many partners. The papers in this publication reflect medium- and long-term views and provide an interesting assortment of recommendations for action. This collective thinking and joint action towards one common goal is necessary to reach the tipping point that leads to transformative and systemic change. Moving forward, UNSCN looks to the examples provided in these papers to inspire and encourage nutrition stakeholders to act in line with the 2030 Agenda
Work Programme is an inclusive, continuous and collaborative process, building upon and connecting the independent initiatives of governments and their many partners. The UNSCN is supporting these efforts by collecting the ideas and contributions of all relevant actors through online discussions and by exploring the issues raised through this edition of UNSCN News”Michel Mordasini, UNSCN Chair You can read the report here: www.unscn.org/uploads/ web/news/UNSCN-News42-2017.pdf
Did You Know? > More than 45,000 of you have already downloaded the publication! > How did this document come about? Through its Resolution 70/259, the UN General Assembly called on UNSCN to support the Nutrition Decade. UNSCN therefore launched the Call for Contributions to which many responded. > UNSCN distributes a quarterly e-newsletter which you can sign up to here: www.unscn.org/en/newsletters
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