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The UN Decade of Action on Nutrition is a commitment by United Nations Member States to undertake 10 years of sustained and coherent implementation of policies, programmes and increased investments to eliminate malnutrition in all its forms, everywhere, leaving no one behind.

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The achievement of the Sustainable Development GoalsOpens a new window (SDGs) will only be met when much greater political focus is devoted to improving nutrition, as nutrition is both an input and an outcome of sustainable development. The Nutrition Decade puts the spotlight on nutrition and focuses in particular on SDG 2 and SDG 3.

Engaging nutrition stakeholders

The Nutrition Decade provides modalities of engagement such as Action Networks for sharing experiences, promoting improved coordination and building political momentum to scale up global action around specific topics linked to the Nutrition Decade’s Work ProgrammePDF.

Acting through its joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsOpens a new window (FAO)/World Health OrganizationOpens a new window (WHO) Secretariat, the Nutrition Decade also encourages governments to turn the global commitments made at the Second International Conference on NutritionOpens a new window (ICN2) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development into concrete national commitments for action.