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    What to watch out for at ICN2

    The second International Conference on Nutrition kicks off Wednesday in Rome with delegates poised to galvanize progress on fighting global hunger. What are the main topics on the agenda? We find out from a senior FAO official.

    By Carlos Santamaria // 19 November 2014

    The second International Conference on Nutrition — better known as ICN2 — kicks off Wednesday in Rome with delegates poised to galvanize progress on fighting global hunger.

    A full 22 years after the first edition back in 1992 and jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization, ICN2 has been a hot topic for food security and nutrition development professionals for a long time, and now the time has finally come for member states to endorse a political document and a framework for action, both agreed upon following tough negotiations in October and amid rumors of imminent plans to establish a new U.N. body to tackle malnutrition.

    What are the expectations? How can ICN2 help contribute innovative solutions for addressing malnutrition? What have been the major challenges in reaching a consensus on the outcome documents? What’s next on the agenda?

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      Carlos is a former associate editor for breaking news in Devex's Manila-based news team. He joined Devex after a decade working for international wire services Reuters, AP, Xinhua, EFE ,and Philippine social news network Rappler in Madrid, Beijing, Manila, New York, and Bangkok. During that time, he also covered natural disasters on the ground in Myanmar and Japan.

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