
Since its creation in 2006 by the Geneva University Hospitals and the University of Geneva, the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) held alongside the World Health Assembly, has provided a platform for dialogue and debate on global health. Over the years, it has become a key moment for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and students to address urgent issues and align Geneva’s voice with international health priorities. The 2025 Forum focuses on three themes: migration and health, climate change and health, and nutrition. While Migration and Climate change were introduced in 2024, Nutrition is addressed for the first time under the theme: Nutrition: The Road to 2030: Building Success – Facing What’s Next. Nutrition remains one of the most pressing and complex challenges in global health. All forms of malnutrition —undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight/obesity—affect every region of the world and all age groups. The year 2025 is a milestone for international nutrition targets, yet progress is slow and uneven. The session seeks to take stock of what has been achieved, identify gaps, and reflect on how Geneva can contribute to advancing solutions. The Comprehensive Implementation Plan on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2012, set six global targets for 2025: Reduce stunting in children under five by 40%. Halve anaemia in women of reproductive age. Reduce low birth weight by 30%. Prevent any increase in childhood overweight. Increase exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months to at least 50%. Reduce and maintain wasting in children under five to below 5%. Despite progress in some countries, the targets remain out of reach. Today, 45 million children suffer from wasting, and 48 million are stunted. Malnutrition contributes to 45% of deaths among children under five. In Gaza, the World Food Programme expects 17,000 children to face malnutrition, highlighting the intersection between global targets and humanitarian crises. The international community has taken important steps in recent months. At the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris in March 2025, 47 countries made over 400 commitments and pledged significant funding for the next four years. The Geneva Nutrition Dialogues in December also provided an opportunity to strengthen collaboration and align priorities. Geneva plays a strategic role in advancing nutrition advocacy. Hosting this session highlights the city’s position as a driving force for global nutrition solutions and helps build momentum towards achieving the 2030 targets.
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