World Health Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Childhood overweight brief
Briefs & Fact Sheets
20 Oct 2025
A new report from the UN Secretary-General confirms that the world is massively off track in the prevention and control of NCDs, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. It calls for urgent action on financing and other key policy interventions.
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