Human Rights

Can a human rights based approach accelerate reduction of undernutrition and obesity?

Can a human rights based approach accelerate reduction of undernutrition and obesity was an international, interdisciplinary seminar hosted by the Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, organized in collaboration with FoHRC- Food, Human Rights and Corporations research & action network, the Centre for Global Health at the University of Oslo, and OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University. Co-sponsored by UiO: Life Science. This effort was in support of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025).

The full programme and an extensive video recording from the event are available online.

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