UN-OCEANS - An interagency coordination mechanism on ocean and coastal issues within the UN System

UN-OCEANS - An interagency coordination mechanism on ocean and coastal issues within the UN System

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Year of publication 2011

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Synopsis (short abstract) Any secretariat in the UN system may become a member of UN-Oceans through a simple expression of will. In order to cover political, legal, security, economic, social, and environmental aspects, membership also includes international financial and other institutions as well as secretariats of multilateral environment treaties such as the Convention on Biological Diversity.

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As a middle income country, Indonesia has made tremendous progress in terms of economic development and poverty reduction income growth has reached over 5 percent per year and the prevalence of undernourishment has drastically declined This pace of economic growth has brought with it inevitable changes, such as urbanization (the urban population increased from 49 8 percent in 2010 to 53 3 percent in 2015 and is projected to reach 60 percent in 2025 and dietary transitions (an increased consumption of processed foods with high salt, fat and sugar content), which continue to affect food security, nutrition and the availability of healthy diets Despite the economic growth and improved welfare, stunting in children under five years of age remains above 30 percent (the World Health Organization’s threshold for very high prevalence) and obesity rose by 75 percent between 1990 and 2013 As a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( and a signatory to the declaration by ASEAN Heads of Government to end all forms of malnutrition, Indonesia recognizes that nutrition is a multisectoral issue and requires a systemwide approach for greater political coherence Moreover, Indonesia can benefit from incorporating the lessons learned in other countries that have undergone a similar economic and dietary transition as it seeks to identify, prioritize and design policies and interventions that deliver transformative changes to support the country’s pursuit of SDG 2 ,,“End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture,” as well as the other SDGs An efficient food systems approach can contribute to ensuring the sufficient supply, good storage, and preservation of food, in addition to the reduction of food loss and waste It can also support the distribution of essential nutrients, especially those that are not consumed in adequate quantities, as opposed to only focusing on calories.
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Alignement des cadres de suivi régionaux avec le cadre mondial des indicateurs ODD et la coordination inter-agences. RAF-AFCAS-19-F-44
Commission Africaine des Statistiques Agricoles. Libreville, Gabon, 4 – 8 novembre 2019. POINT 4 DE L’ORDRE DU JOUR
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