Nutrition programmes

Discover UNICEF's work worldwide.

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UNICEF works day in and day out, in some of the world’s toughest places, to protect children’s rights and safeguard their futures. On the ground in over 190 countries and territories, we reach more children and young people than any other international organization. Explore our nutrition programmes and initiatives.

Early childhood nutrition

Preventing malnutrition in infants and young children.
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Nutrition in middle childhood and adolescence

Preventing malnutrition in school-age children and adolescents.
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Maternal nutrition

Preventing malnutrition in pregnant and breastfeeding women.
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Nutrition and care for children with wasting

Treating children with the most life-threatening form of malnutrition.
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Maternal and child nutrition in humanitarian action

Protecting the right to nutrition in emergencies
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Partnerships and governance for nutrition

Strengthening partnerships, evidence and advocacy for maternal and child nutrition
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Making systems work for nutrition

Strengthening systems across sectors to tackle child malnutrition
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Global partnerships and initiatives

UNICEF collaborates with nutrition partners at global, regional and country levels to scale up nutrition policies, strategies and programmes that accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 2: to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition.

As part of its convening role, UNICEF occupies a leadership position (as chair, coordination committee member or board member) in more than 10 global nutrition initiatives.

We're a lead partner in the Scaling Up Nutrition movement – a global initiative uniting governments, civil society partners, United Nations agencies, development actors and donors, the private sector, and businesses to support country-led efforts to end malnutrition.

As the lead agency in the Global Nutrition Cluster, UNICEF collaborates with more than 45 partners and 10 observers to ensure that the response to nutrition emergencies is coordinated, predictable, timely and effective.