Millions of lives are at risk by closing down USAID. @nickkristof.bsky.social never gets tired of explaing it: “it is easy to solve. There are many, evidence-based inexpensive nutritional steps that could save many lives, and some are astonishingly low-tech” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...

@nature.com new paper reveals the full lethal impact of massive cuts to international food aid. 🔎 doi.org/10.1038/d415... The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades writes @saskiaosendarp.bsky.social @n4d-group.bsky.social

The full lethal impact of massive cuts to international food aid. Published in @nature.com today: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#N4G CSO Pavilion kick-off with @saskiaosendarp.bsky.social , Micronutrient Forum, and Luc Arnaud from French NGO GRET

Children are dying because of the USAID cuts. And more will die when the aid cuts that other donors have announced will kick in and when the rippling effects of the shutdown of malnutrition-, vaccination- and antenatal care programs will be felt. So true and so sad @nickkristof.bsky.social

Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that's true. It's not. Meet Peter, Achol and Evan, ages 10, 8 and 5. The reckless actions of the world's richest men are killing the world's poorest kids www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

🎥 Micronutrient Forum Official posted a video​

🎥 Micronutrient Forum Official posted a video​

Standing with you @helenkellerintl.bsky.social and with everyone affected. And our hearts go out to the world’s most vulnerable who are again paying the highest price. And yes: we will not let them derail our collective efforts to strive for a better world, without hunger and #malnutrition!

The experts of Standing Together for Nutrition (ST4N) of Micronutrient Forum developed consensus recommendations to support climate adaptation and mitigation that will safeguard food and #nutrition security against worsening #climate risk: micronutrientforum.org/wp-content/u...

“To billionaires in the White House, it may seem like a game. But to anyone with a heart, it’s about children’s lives and our own security, and what’s unfolding is sickening.” @nickkristof.bsky.social nailed it. And the rippling effects will be felt for generations. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

An absolute disaster in the making! Child malnutrition and related deaths will explode. The world’s most vulnerable are again paying the price. Time to be #StandingtogetherforNutrition again. www.devex.com/news/how-tru...

At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts, exacerbating the learning crisis, UNICEF analysis finds on International Day of Education. www.unicef.org/press-releas...

“The worst thing that could happen is to lose a child. And 2024 appears to have been the year in which the smallest percentage of children died since the dawn of humanity.” @nickkristof.bsky.social putting much needed perspective to keep focus on all that goes well. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/o...

New Countdown Initiative paper which: - Presents the first indicator monitoring update across 5 themes (more below) - Provides an expert elicitation of interactions across indicators. - Reviews literature & country case studies Paper: tinyurl.com/CountdownMS Website: tinyurl.com/countdownweb...

What is an important fact about the world that you wish more people would know? Here is my answer: If we rely on the best data, many of us can save a child's life. And here is my article about it. ourworldindata.org/cost-effecti...

Let’s care about each other and make the world a better place in 2025. Happy Holidays to you all!

📢 The #Micronutrient Forum December 2024 Newsletter is here! Highlights include: ▶️ Regional dialogue in Dakar on complementary foods ▶️ #HMHB's Africa Maternal Nutrition & #MMS meeting outcomes ▶️ New #DInA fortification resources ▶️ #ST4N at #COP29 & CFS 52 📖 Read more: ow.ly/WZpU50UptIs

‘#Hunger is an appalling disaster, but hardly talked about’. Honger is een verbijsterende ramp, maar er is nauwelijks aandacht voor’ Hear, hear @nrc.nl www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/...

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems. We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵

🗣️Let’s ensure nutrition stays at the top of the EU’s development agenda. That's why we need the EU to keep nutrition at the heart of its international development cooperation. Join the call for strong EU leadership to end malnutrition↩️

We can change some short-term household outcomes (like dietary diversity) through behaviour change interventions; but chronic poverty and food insecurity hinder deeper impacts. New paper on research in Uganda. Free access (until 27 Jan 25): authors.elsevier.com/c/1kECs7sxZ~...

“Progress on #anemia has been slow, but some countries have shown it’s possible”. My favorite datasite nailed it again @ourworldindata.org : data driven, nuanced and with an optimistic touch: we can do so much better! ourworldindata.org/billions-peo...

More than two out of three children 6-23 months of age are fed to fail globally. The Micronutrient Forum is working with partners @helenkellerintl.bsky.social @worldfoodprogramme.bsky.social GAIN, SUN, GRET, EU and Expertise France on a regional dialogue for local production of complementary foods.

Coming soon,21st replishment talks for IDA. In 2024, US$31.2bn of IDA was committed to low-income countries, 70% going to Africa. That's good. But, "the funding is often there, but without the relevant mechanisms to use it efficiently." Must do better... www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Displacement within Africa rose 3-fold since 2009. Imagine, if you can, the next 25 years. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

🌟 The Micronutrient Forum Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies team published a new resource on Balanced Energy and Protein (BEP) Dietary Supplementation during #pregnancy! Learn more about: 👉 The importance of #BEP 🌍 @who.int recommendation on BEP 🫔 Composition 📚 Evidence bit.ly/BEPpager

My first post on @bsky.app had to be about the #Micronutrient Forum. So proud of this team, making an impact in the lives of vulnerable communities by focusing on evidence, collaboration, consensus and collective action. Learn more and support our work! micronutrientforum.org/about-us/imp...