UN Appoints Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan In Key Post For Drive To End Malnutrition
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Afshan Khan will succeed Gerda Verburg of the Netherlands.Washington: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan as the coordinator of the 'Scaling Up Nutrition Movement'.The Scaling Up Nutrition or SUN Movement is a country-driven initiative led by 65 nations and four Indian states united in their mission to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the secretary-general told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York."Afshan Khan will succeed Gerda Verburg of the Netherlands, to whom the secretary-general expresses his gratitude for her efforts and dedication in leading the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement," he said.Born in India, Ms Khan will lead the SUN Movement Secretariat, as w...