The fight to end global malnutrition with Afshan Khan
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Afshan Khan is the UN Assistant Secretary-General and Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Coordinator. The SUN Movement aims to eliminate malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. For over thirty years, Afshan has served as an international public official in various roles such as UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia and Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant Response in Europe. In this episode, Afshan expounds on the mission to end malnutrition by 2030 and how SUN works with governments, businesses, and other groups to improve global nutrition. She also discusses the effect of climate change on nutrition, international efforts to improve nutrition policies such as better financing, and the value of locally available nutritious food.    Resources and links: Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement website Afshan Khan on X Afshan Khan on LinkedIn   Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn   This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.
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