BRAC celebrates Global Day of Action on nutrition in Bangladesh

DHAKA, May 7 (NsNewsWire) — Civil Society Alliance for Scaling Up Nutrition (CSA for SUN) in Bangladesh has celebrated “Global Day of Action” on nutrition with 18 other countries.
Inaugurated in 2012 by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, SUN is a unique movement founded on the principle that all people have a right to food and good nutrition.
BRAC, which is facilitating secretariat responsibility to achieve the objectives of SUN Movement, Sunday organized a programme to mark the “Global Day of Action” in the city’s Spectra Convention Center.
The purpose of the Global Day of Action is to display the strong public support behind the nutrition issues of Bangladesh, and reflect this internationally, said a statement of BRAC received on Wednesday.
Art and quiz competitions were held in 14 districts across 7 divisions of Bangladesh in April. An art exhibition with the winning artwork from all 14 districts was displayed in the event.
“We must not allow under-nutrition to prevail and only with coordinated efforts we will be able to overcome malnutrition” said the chief guest of the event,” said State Minister for Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki.
Representative of World Food Programme Christa Rader and member of SUN Civil Society Network, Dr. Sultana Khanum attended the event as special guests. Dr. Michael Foley, Director, Save the Children & Executive Member of CSA for SUN, Dr. Rukshana Haider, Chair, CSA for SUN, Bangladesh were also present.
Within the SUN Movement, national leaders are prioritizing efforts to address malnutrition. With a shared understanding that many factors impact nutrition, each of us has a unique contribution to make. Together we are capable of achieving what none of us can do alone.