The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala, was on Tuesday selected by the United Nations to
participate in a worldwide effort to address child malnutrition, a day
after she was interviewed by the World Bank board for the post of the
president of the global financial institution.
Okonjo-Iweala and 26 other global leaders were picked for the job by the UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
An announcement by the UN Department of
Public Information, said Ki-moon appointed 27 individuals, including
some heads of state and other reputable individuals to focus on
improving nutrition as key to progress in health and development.
The group is to represent the many
countries, organisations and sectors working to improve nutrition, and
serve as strategic guides for the global movement. It is also expected
to scale up nutrition, which is committed to advancing the strength and
security of nations by improving maternal and child nutrition.
SUN is a global push for action and investment to improve maternal and child nutrition.
“Never before have so many leaders from
so many countries and fields agreed to work together to improve
nutrition,” said Ki-moon.
He explained that “the SUN movement
gives all of us, including the UN, an opportunity to support countries
in their efforts to end hunger and malnutrition.”
Okonjo-Iweala will be joining the lead
group, which includes heads of state from countries that have
prioritised efforts to scale up nutrition, as well as representatives of
the donor, civil society, business and UN system organisations that are
aligning resources to help SUN countries drive progress.
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