The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Youth Network, a youth-led initiative to transform food systems and promote safe, nutritious foods, was launched in Dhaka on Sunday.

The network aims to empower young people with skills to combat malnutrition and raise awareness about nutrition across Bangladesh, including in educational institutions, reads a press release.

The launch ceremony, held at a hotel in Gulshan, was organised by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), which serves as the network's secretariat under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in coordination with other ministries and networks.