India, March 12 -- FAO assumes joint custodianship of indicator seen as key to ending malnutrition

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has assumed joint custodianship with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) of a new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator regarding Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD). This indicator captures a crucial aspect previously lacking in tracking progress toward ending malnutrition and achieving SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and the broader 2030 Agenda.

The United Nations Statistical Commission formally adopted the new indicator at its56th sessionin New York.

The inclusion of the MDD as a new SDG indicator is one of a handful of substantial changes approved by the Commission as part of the 20...