ACC/SCN |
Administrative Co-ordination Committee/Sub-Committee on Nutrition, now known as the United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition |
BFHI |
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative |
DALY |
Disability Adjustment Life Years |
DES |
Dietary Energy Supply |
FIVIMS |
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
ICCIDD |
International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorder |
ICN |
International Conference on Nutrition |
ICPD |
International Conference on Population and Development |
IDA |
Iron Deficiency Anaemia |
IDD |
Iodine Deficiency Disorder |
ILSI |
International Life Sciences Institute |
NGO |
Non-governmental Organization |
NPAN |
National Plans of Action for Nutrition |
PEM |
Protein Energy Malnutrition |
QALY |
Quality-adjusted Life Years |
UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNICEF |
United Nations Childrens Fund |
VAD |
Vitamin A Deficiency |
WFS |
World Food Summit |
WHO |
World Health Organization |