Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security

Importance The introduction of solid or semisolid foods alongside breast milk plays a vital role in meeting nutritional requirements during early childhood, which is crucial for child...

Highlights: In 2021, UNICEF updated its guidance on the Procurement and Use of Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS) in Humanitarian Settings, which clarifies that where BMS procurement is warranted in humanitarian...

The Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia for 2023 – Statistics and Trends provides a comprehensive analysis of Sustainable Development Goal 2, focusing...

Highlights: Sustainable Development Goal 2.1: Undernourishment and Food Insecurity The prevalence of undernourishment in the Asia and the Pacific region decreased to 8.4 percent in 2022 from 8.8 percent of the previous...

Key Messages: Africa is not on track to meet the food security and nutrition targets of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 – and the Malabo targets of ending hunger...

Highlights: Progress was made in Latin America and the Caribbean in the fight against hunger and food insecurity, driven by improvements in South America. Between 2021 and 2022...

This handbook is developed to improve the dietary diversity of women (especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding) and children up to the age of two years. It contains practical guidance covering the aspects...

The Global Nutrition Targets Tracking Tool monitors progress of the six nutrition targets endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2012 for 2025, as well as towards 2030, aligned...

The COVID-19 pandemic may impact diet and nutrition through increased household food insecurity, lack of access to health services, and poorer quality diets. The primary aim...

Background The prenatal, perinatal, postnatal and nutritional (A3PN) support study was a 4-year initiative aimed to reduce maternal mortality in Haiti. A cross-sectional study was developed...