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Lao. A boy eats in a classroom.

Children and young people must be at the heart of food systems transformation

Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for the Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems

05 February 2021

Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

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Fruits and savouries on display inside a food supermarket

What are we waiting for?

Child obesity in Mexico presents an urgency that demands immediate change

Children eat their lunchtime meal at the Shining Star Nursery, which is owned and run by Claudette Thompson in Buckley's Estate in Basseterre on St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Tuesday 11 July 2017.

20 November 2019

Novo Nordisk and UNICEF announce new partnership to help prevent childhood overweight and obesity

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore at the launch of the State of the World's Children report in London, England. 15 October 2019

15 October 2019

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore remarks at the launch of the State of the World’s Children Report

Kazakhstan. A boy holds some vegetables in a supermarket.

14 October 2019

In Kazakhstan, eating well can be a daily struggle

A boy and his mother explain why sticking to a healthy diet is hard when temptation is around every corner

Pau Gasol appointed Global Champion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity by UNICEF

Pau Gasol appointed Global Champion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity by UNICEF

NBA All-star player will help tackle the global burden of childhood obesity