New Â鶹ÊÓƵ report shows a 20 percent increase in just four years of the number of children receiving meals in school through domestic programmes; national governments are leading the global expansion, prioritizing children¡¯s well-being.
ROME ¨C Nearly 80 million more children are now receiving school meals through government-led programmes than in 2020 ¡ª a 20 percent increase that brings the global total to at least 466 million children, according to the latest edition of The State of School Feeding Worldwide, a flagship biennial report released today by the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ).
MAPUTO ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a generous contribution of EUR 500,000 from the Government of Finland to provide tens of thousands of children with daily hot meals as part of Mozambique¡¯s ongoing National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (PRONAE).
LUSAKA - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of EUR 500,000 from the Government of Finland to strengthen Zambia¡¯s national school meals programme. The one-year initiative will enhance the nutrition of over 34,000 learners in thirty-three schools across Zambia while promoting climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable food systems.
KYIV, 14 November 2024 ¨C Ministers and high-level representatives from across Europe gathered in Kyiv this week to attend the European Regional School Meals Summit, hosted by the Government of Ukraine, with the support of First Lady Olena Zelenska, and within the framework of the School Meals Coalition ¨C a global network of over 100 national governments and 130 partners. The two-day summit, attended by over 20 governments representatives across multiple sectors, underscored the region¡¯s dedication to a shared mission: ensuring that every child worldwide has access to nutritious meals by 2030.
KYIV ¨C The Government of Finland generously contributed €2 million to the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), which will support Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s complementary cash assistance to pensioners living in regions near the frontline.
ROME ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has announced the Finnish Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Ville Skinnari, as the founding member of a high-level steering committee to support a global scale up of school meal programmes.
