Multiple sectors, stakeholders join forces to combat malnutrition at ICN2

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

The Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) took place at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 19-21 November, bringing together more than 2 200 participants from across the world to address today’s major nutrition challenges. During the conference, representatives from over 170 governments committed to tackling malnutrition by adopting the

VIDEO: What are food systems?

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

Food systems are the processes that bring food from the farm to your plate. The steps in these processes--from harvesting, to transportation, to marketing—can affect the quality of the food. Fixing our food systems is the key to ending malnutrition. In this short video, learn more about food systems from [...]

New global momentum to eradicate malnutrition

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

The time is now for bold action to shoulder the challenge of Zero Hunger and ensure adequate nutrition for all, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today in closing remarks to the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2).

Introducing the new food-based dietary guidelines website

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

FAO has launched a new website on food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) which will serve as a platform for information exchange on nutritional guidelines from across the world. The site currently holds a growing collection of FBDGs from more than 100 countries, and will be continuously updated as guidelines [...]

Social protection policies for nutrition: ‘No one size fits all'

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

The Russian Federation and the World Bank jointly organized the side event on social protection and nutrition during the Second International Conference on Nutrition, which was held at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The event – titled: ‘Transition from safety net programs to comprehensive social protection systems: food security and [...]

The FAO's Action for Nutrition Trust Fund

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

In the context of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) established the Action for Nutrition Trust Fund to help transform the commitments and strategies endorsed at the Conference into concrete actions to fight malnutrition. The Fund will [...]

Nutrition photo contest winner announced

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

Ryanwil M. Baldovino of Philippines has been selected by FAO's 536,000+ Facebook fans as winner of the International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) photo contest.

His photo, The green season, features a typical rice-planting scene in Lanao del Sur province in the Philippines. Rice plays a major role in this part of [...]

FACT SHEET: Nutrition mainstreamed in FAO's Strategic Objectives

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

To face the challenges posed by major global trends in agricultural development and meet the needs of member nations, FAO has identified five Strategic Objectives for its programmes and interventions:

Strategic Objective 1: Help eliminate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition
Strategic Objective 2: Make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable
Strategic [...]

Civil society gears up for nutrition conference

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

Civil-society organizations are key players in this week's global nutrition conference, as they are tasked with making sure political promises are kept, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said Monday.

INFOGRAPHIC: The Rome Declaration on Nutrition

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

The second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) is expected to endorse a political outcome document, the Rome Declaration on Nutrition and an accompanying technical Framework for Action to guide its implementation. The Declaration commits countries to eradicate hunger and prevent all forms of malnutrition worldwide – particularly undernutrition [...]

FAO launches pocketbook on nutrition ahead of ICN2

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

FAO has published a comprehensive pocketbook of nutrition-related data covering all regions of the world ahead of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) taking place in Rome this week.

Food and Nutrition in Numbers – a pocket-seized compendium dedicated to the state of nutrition worldwide— offers diverse data and visualizations highlighting [...]

VIDEO: What is the double burden?

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

The double burden of malnutrition is when overweight and obesity exist side by side with undernutrition in the same countries. It is most common in developing economies. In this short video, learn more about the double burden from FAO and WHO experts.

VIDEO: What is chronic hunger?

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT

Over 800 million people in the world consistently do not get enough food to eat, and go to bed hungry. The effects of chronic hunger are irreversible, contributing to almost half of all child deaths worldwide. In this short video, learn more about chronic hunger from FAO and WHO experts.

<article> <h1>FAQs on the ICN2 outcome documents</h1> <p>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT</p> <p>The Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) is a high-level inter-governmental conference that will address the global nutrition issues and challenges of the 21st century. The ICN2 is expected to endorse a political outcome document, the <a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-ml542e.pdf" target="_blank">Rome Declaration on Nutrition</a> and an accompanying technical <a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-mm215e.pdf" target="_blank">Framework for [...] </article> <article> <h1>VIDEO: What is hidden hunger?</h1> <p>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT</p> <p>Hidden hunger, or micronutrient deficiencies, occurs when the quality of food that people eat does not meet their nutrient requirements, so they are not getting the essential vitamins and minerals they need for their growth and development. It affects two billion people across the globe. In this short video, learn [...] </article> <article> <h1>Vote for the winner of the ICN2 Photo Contest</h1> <p>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT</p> <p>After receiving more than 800 photos depicting “Why nutrition matters”, the ICN2 Photo Contest has been narrowed down to three finalists. The winner will be determined by a public vote: From 31 October until 18 November, FAO Facebook fans will be able to choose their favourite photo by “liking” it [...] </article> <article> <h1>VIDEO: What is malnutrition?</h1> <p>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT</p> <p>Hundreds of millions of people around the world are starving, while half a billion are obese—and they are living side by side in the same countries and the same communities. In this short video, learn more about malnutrition from FAO and WHO experts.</p> <p> </p> <p></p> </article> <article> <h1>FACT SHEET: Child and Maternal Nutrition</h1> <p>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT</p> <p>In the past two decades, child and maternal malnutrition has declined almost by half. Yet, child undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies still impose the greatest nutritionrelated health burden at the global level. Undernutrition in children often results from poor quality diets in terms of variety, nutrient content and food safety during [...] </article> <article> <h1>Symposium on Sustainable Indigenous African Diets for Food and Nutrition Security</h1> <p>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT</p> <p><em>5th Africa Food and Nutrition Day</em></p> <p>A symposium on Sustainable Indigenous African Diets for Food and Nutrition Security jointly organized by the African Union Commission, Food and Agricultural Organization and the European Union has opened in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo. The symposium was a prelude to the 2014 Africa [...] </article> <article> <h1>Communicating to Inspire Change: G77 Dialogue on Nutrition</h1> <p>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT</p> <p>On Thursday, 30 October 2014, FAO will host representatives from the Group of 77 (G77) countries for the third and final event in its communication series, “Communicating to Inspire Change: Dialogue on Nutrition”. The series aims to raise awareness and stimulate debate around the importance of nutrition as we approach [...] </article> </main></body></html>