The theme of the 2024 Global Gathering will be “NutritiON: Power the Change”.

The 2024 Global Gathering will be a critical pivot point, aligning the full diversity of nutrition stakeholders in support of targeted political and financial action to end malnutrition in all its forms.

Nutrition is both an input and outcome of sustainable and equitable socioeconomic development. It stands as a linchpin of contemporary development challenges, intrinsically linked with public health, robust and sustainable food systems, climate action, gender equality, educational opportunities, water management and social protection. Yet, nutrition progress is falling behind, evidenced by the rising numbers of all forms of malnutrition – from underweight to micronutrient deficiencies to overweight and obesity – with severe counter-effects on the health and well-being of our people and planet. The enormity of the challenge can only be tackled when governments, donors, international organizations, financial institutions, the private sector and civil society work together to create lasting systemic change on the ground. Stronger political leadership and increased financing are critical for success. The ambition of the Global Gathering is to reposition nutrition at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and serve as a catalyst for change among the 66 SUN Countries and beyond, bringing countries together to share experiences and best practices with a view to unifying countries and solidifying national commitments to the Nutrition for Growth agenda.