1.
The Second International
Conference on Nutrition (ICN2)
Second International Conference on
Nutrition (ICN2) Secretariat
Media Conference
Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations, Rome
12 June 2014
ICN2 Website: www.fao.org/ICN2

2.
Current nutrition situation
• 22 years later, progress in reducing hunger,
malnutrition unacceptably slow
 842 m people undernourished in 2011-13
 About 45% of 6.9 m child deaths linked to
malnutrition
 162 m children stunted due to chronic
malnutrition
 99 m children underweight
 2 bn people affected by micronutrient deficiencies
 500 m adults obese

3.
Why improve nutrition?
Malnutrition
 Greatly impedes fulfillment of human potential
 Slows development
 Burdens national health and fiscal systems
 Weakens economic, social and cultural fabric of
nations
Improving nutrition not only moral imperative,
but also
 Improves productivity, economic growth
 Reduces health care costs
 Promotes education, intellectual capacity, social
development

4.
Why ICN2?
Rationale for the Conference
 Unacceptably high and persistent levels of
malnutrition
 Global problems require global solutions
 Coordinated multi-sectoral actions required
 Galvanize national, international cooperation,
coordination to improve nutrition
 Raise nutrition higher on development agenda

5.
Scope
 global in perspective, with focus on nutrition
challenges in developing countries
 seek to improve nutrition throughout the
lifecycle, especially of women, infants and
young children
 address all forms of malnutrition, with focus on
the poorest, most food insecure and
vulnerable households
-- undernutrition (dietary energy, micronutrients)
-- diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

6.
Purpose
 review progress since 1992, as well as new challenges
and opportunities for improving nutrition
 bring food, agriculture, health, education, other sectors
together
 align sectoral policies to improve nutrition outcomes
 propose flexible policy options and institutional
frameworks to address major nutrition challenges
 promote greater political and policy coherence,
alignment, coordination and cooperation
 mobilize political will and resources to improve nutrition
 identify priorities for international cooperation on
nutrition in near and medium-term

7.
ICN2
At FAO HQ, Rome, 19-21 November 2014
• Jointly organized by
 Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
 World Health Organization (WHO)
• In collaboration with
 International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
 Secretary-General’s High-Level Task Force on the Global Food
Security Crisis (HLTF)
 United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization
(UNESCO)
 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
 World Bank
 World Food Programme (WFP)
 World Trade Organization (WTO)

8.
Participants
 Heads of State, Government leaders, other dignitaries
 High-level representatives from agriculture, health,
foreign affairs, other relevant ministries, agencies
 Parliamentarians, legislators
 Leaders of UN agencies, other inter-governmental
organizations
 Policy-makers, advisors, researchers, development
experts
 Representatives from private sector, civil society,
consumer associations, producer organizations

9.
Side Events
1. Targets and accountability for nutrition and the Post-
2015 development agenda
2. Global Nutrition Report and Global Hunger Index
3. SUN Movement and accountability for nutrition
4. Agricultural policies and food systems for improved
nutrition
5. Efforts to reduce stunting
6. Addressing obesity
7. Social protection and nutrition
8. Zero Hunger Challenge
9. Food Safety

10.
Political declaration –
commitment to more
effective and coordinated
actions to improve nutrition
Framework for Action –
Technical guide to
implementation
Expected Outcomes

11.
More coherent national actions
Better international, especially inter-
governmental cooperation
Nutrition-enhancing food systems
Contribute to Post-2015 Development
Agenda, Zero Hunger Challenge,
Expo Milan 2015
Expected Impacts

12.
Thank you
ICN2 Website:
www.fao.org/ICN2

13.
Joint FAO/WHO 1992 ICN
 Adoption of World Declaration and Plan of Action for Nutrition
 Participation of 159 countries + EU
 Pledged to eliminate or substantially reduce :
•- starvation and famine
•- widespread chronic hunger
•- undernutrition, especially among children, women, aged
•- micronutrient deficiencies, especially iron, iodine, vitamin A
•- diet related communicable and non-communicable disease
•- impediments to optimal breast-feeding
•- poor sanitation, hygiene, unsafe drinking water
 Outcome: NPANs showing country priorities and strategies for
alleviating hunger and malnutrition