Press release

Food systems

Action needed now to enhance nutrition in the face of climate change

17th September 2015
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Policy makers can make a significant difference to ensure healthy diets for people at every stage of life. The Global Panel’s new policy brief Climate-smart food systems for enhanced nutrition urges decision makers to adopt a pro-nutrition lens while protecting and promoting agriculture in the face of climate change

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The Global Panel appoints Tom Arnold as new Panel Member

21st July 2015
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The Global Panel has appointed Tom Arnold as new Global Panel member. Mr. Arnold will replace Anthony Lake, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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Commissioner Tumusiime meets the Director of the Global Panel

15th July 2015
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Her Excellency Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Commissioner for Rural Economy at the African Union Commission has met Prof. Sandy Thomas, the newly appointed Director of the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition.

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The Global Panel launches a new policy brief on Biofortification

2nd February 2015
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The Global Panel launches its policy brief on biofortification today at the United Kingdom’s Parliament.

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Launch of the Panel's first technical brief

12th November 2014
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The Global Panel’s first technical brief “How can Agriculture and Food System Policies improve Nutrition?” was launched at the Panel’s ICN2 side event. It shows the breadth of policies relating to agriculture and food systems that influence nutritional outcomes for people and the opportunities to make these more nutrition – enhancing.