“Nutrition is the human face of climate change” 👏👏 Afshan Khan of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement at the closing of the #COP28 event on micronutrient malnutrition in a warming world today.

Launched at #COP28, the latest Grand Challenge is seeking innovative proposals to address the challenges posed by climate change to health, gender, and agriculture. Learn more and apply by January 31: bit.ly/3TyAwfo

"Although it might be hard to see just yet, the world shifted this week, thanks to the outcome of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai." My latest column for Daily Nation on what COP28 means for Africa and the world nation.africa/kenya/blogs-op…

Great piece in Financial Times profiling work the Gates Foundation partners are leading to help African scientists improve local crops like teff, cassava and cowpea to address climate change & improve nutrition | Plant scientists turn attention to African staples on.ft.com/3u61AZj

Great to see 27 World Food Prize Laureates endorse Brazil's important push as G20 President to create a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty - needed now more than ever as food prices and hunger remains at very high levels

Great new report out by Farm Journal Foundation on the growing impacts of climate change on nutrition. Underscores urgency of greater action on climate adaptation ahead of COP30 in Brazil next year

Increased conflict and extreme weather events caused by climate change are intensifying food crises, with more than one in four children facing severe hunger, according to a Unicef report ft.com/content/ef0107… via @ft

G7 leaders must remember: ignoring Africa is not an option. From economic potential to global stability, Africa's role is pivotal in building a resilient, equitable, and sustainable future. project-syndicate.org/commentary/g7-… Project Syndicate

Hunger is getting worse, not better. Climate, conflict and debt are driving the increase. But some signs of hope as Brazil launched a new anti-hunger effort today as part of their G20 presidency #HungryforAction theguardian.com/global-develop…

Climate and conflict are driving a global hunger crisis, with 733m now hungry, up from last year. Brazil is using its G20 presidency to try to reverse the trajectory #HungryforAction telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

🚨733M people went hungry in 2023. It is outrageous and unacceptable that global hunger is rising in 2024 when solutions exist. #G20 govts, it is time to step up. End the #globalfoodcrisis and scale good for all. No more #emptyplates. G20 South Africa

Joined this panel in Brazil linking the new G20 Global Alliance on Hunger and Poverty with the critical role IDA plays in financing ag, nutrition and food security in LMICS. Key message: Fund IDA21 adequately and share policy lessons South-South through the new alliance!

Great piece in grist by Ayurella Horn-Muller on how climate change is driving global hunger. Nemat Hajeebhoy with UNICEF Nigeria: “As human beings, we have to eat to live. And if we cannot eat, then the consequence is sickness & death.”grist.org/food-and-agric… #HungryforAction

Important piece in today’s The New York Times: “Africa’s Debt Crisis Has ‘Catastrophic Implications’ for the World.” Points to need for urgent, practical solutions like the Bridge proposal from Finance for Development Lab nytimes.com/2024/08/28/bus…

As the world prepares for the critical COP 29 climate negotiations, African experts and negotiators are laying the groundwork for a unified continental position devex.com/news/here-s-wh…

Wrapping up 10 days on the African continent, starting at AFSF in Kigali, then in Abidjan with partners on climate adaptation advocacy, and now in Nairobi connecting with partners & old friends & welcoming a new colleague. It’s been exhausting but energizing. Africa is leading!

Right now, 2 in 3 children aren’t getting enough nutrients to survive and thrive. But there’s good news: we have the tools and promising research to solve this crisis. Read this year’s #Goalkeepers2030 report to learn more: gates.ly/3Zxz9Rv

Malnutrition is one of the world's most widespread child health crises. More than 400 million children don’t get the nutrients they need to grow and thrive. Climate change is making it harder to solve. But there's hope. Investing in innovative tools and promising research can

At the Extraordinary AU Summit, African Heads of States just adopted the CAADP Strategy and Action Plan: 2026-2035 and Kampala Declaration. This becomes continental body’s policy instrument for boosting productivity in agriculture and food systems in Africa for the next ten