date:18-21 November 2024
organizer: The webinar is hosted by WHO, UNICEF and SUN Movement.
background
2025 will be a landmark year for advances in nutrition and health. An important global event is taking place that provides a vital opportunity to accelerate nutrition efforts. The Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, hosted by the French Government on March 27-28, will build on the momentum of the successful 2021 Tokyo Summit. The World Health Assembly in May will consider the possibility of extending the global nutrition goals to 2030. The United Nations General Assembly in September will mark the final year of this goal. United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025). The Scale Up Nutrition (SUN) Global Gathering in November will provide an important platform for countries, donors and civil society to agree on investment and coordination in nutrition. These events will shape the global nutrition challenge in 2025 and beyond.
The Paris N4G and SUN Global Gathering will galvanize the efforts of governments, civil society, philanthropic foundations, the private sector, aid agencies and the United Nations to end malnutrition in all its forms. Many of these efforts are focused on accelerating efforts to meet WHA’s global nutrition goals.
From 18 to 21 November, WHO, UNICEF and SUN will host a webinar series promoting ambitious and impactful country actions, including:
- It highlights current progress, identifies barriers to achieving the Global Nutrition Goals by 2025, and presents proposals to extend the WHA Global Nutrition Goals in line with the 2030 Agenda.
- We present examples of best practice from around the world and inspire others on their journey towards commitment.
- Focus on high-impact interventions needed to improve nutrition.
- Describes key resources available to countries to address priority topics related to the scope of the Paris 2025 N4G and SUN Global Gathering.
Join us to start the week! We will hear from leading experts and set out the foundations and commitment needed to tackle malnutrition in all its forms.
November 18th – 12:30 – 14:00 (CET)
Accelerating progress to 2025 and beyond: Improving nutrition through bold action in health, food and social protection systems
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SgkkZ4G8S_eI5vFc9O7kSg
agenda
moderator: charlotte martineauNutrition International
12:30 – 12:33: welcome
12:33 – 12:40: Opening Remarks – Recorded Video Statement Katherine RussellUNICEF Executive Director, and doctor Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusDirector-General of WHO.
12:40 – 12:50: Introducing the Week and Expanding Global Nutrition Goals Written by Dr. Francesco BrancaDirector of WHO Nutrition and Food Safety Department
12:50 – 13:00: Expanding global nutrition goals Dr. Lawrence Grammer StrahanUnit Director, Nutrition and Food Safety Department, WHO
13:00 – 13:05: Track progress on the SDGs Dr. Victor AguayoUNICEF Director of Child Nutrition and Development
13:05 – 13:25: Examples from each country Ms. Gladys MugambiMultidisciplinary Coordinator and SUN Focal Point on Food Security and Nutrition (Kenya); Dr. Felipe ProenkoNational Primary Health Care Secretariat (Brazil)
13:25 – 13:45: panel discussion
13:30 – 13:45: Q&A
13:45 – 14:00: Significant opportunities for national action Mr. Brew PontAmbassador and Executive Director of N4G Summit, and Mr. Afshan KhanAssistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and coordinator of the SUN movement.
This week’s overview
The week will feature high-level sessions focused on the need to address malnutrition in all its forms, given the interconnectedness of the Global Nutrition Goals and the need for an integrated approach across food, health and social protection systems. It starts with The next session will delve deeper into each nutrition goal, celebrate each country’s successes, and highlight the actions needed by 2030. Speakers will include UN officials, national representatives, and civil society organizations.
November 19th – 12:00 – 13:30 (CET)
Focusing on waste: challenges, successes, and the path to 2030
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-ghc5aQKRpitA1piiZInng
November 19th – 15:00 – 16:30 (CET)
Accelerating anemia reduction: a global health priority for 2030
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TqwE6sCyQPehDMnLuwD_WA
November 20 – 12:00 – 13:30 (CET)
Tackling low birth weight: progress, challenges and next steps to 2030
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X1ylV0QDQZuoyKudrcNILw
November 20 – 15:00 – 16:30 (CET)
Exclusive breastfeeding: celebrating successes and accelerating progress to 2030
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QbDyb2F5RYOaJCgi5mZO4g
November 21 – 12:00 – 13:30 (CET)
Stunts to watch: Challenges, successes, and the path to 2030
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vLWcxTuySiyLYvZKnn60LA
November 21st – 15:00 – 16:30 (CET)
Accelerating childhood overweight reduction: Lessons learned and the path to 2030
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lgaq35g-QG6twKa5s5N66w
audience
Governments, public health experts, food system stakeholders, policy makers, international organizations, donors, academia, and NGOs.
language
The webinar will be simultaneously interpreted in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian.
