Partnering with UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) promotes the rights and well-being of children. In pursuit of this mission, FAO and UNICEF collaborate closely on issues related to child nutrition, healthy diets, prevention of malnutrition and food security.
Together, the two organizations work to address the complex interlinkages between nutrition, food security and child well-being, and strive to enhance children's access to nutritious food and ensure their holistic development.
Memberships
FAO and UNICEF are Members of several groups and initiatives at both global and country-level to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Below are a few highlights:
Both organizations are Members of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), a high-level forum for joint policy formation and decision-making, which guides, supports, tracks and oversees the coordination of development operations in countries and territories across the world.
FAO and UNICEF are also Members of UN-Nutrition, whose mission is to coordinate and leverage the response of UN agencies to address malnutrition in all its forms, along with its root causes. UN-Nutrition is universal in scope, working to safeguard the nutrition of all people in all countries.
Flagship Reports
FAO and UNICEF, together with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO), jointly produce the annual flagship report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).
The report monitors and analyses the world’s progress towards ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition. It also provides in-depth analysis on key challenges for achieving these goals in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
