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News Policy & Advocacy Sep 01, 25

Obesity at the United Nations - People step up where political leaders fail to

Leaders risk failing billions by ignoring obesity in the UN’s draft Political Declaration on NCDs.

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News SCOPE Sep 01, 25

China Obesity Congress 2025 and SCOPE School Beijing

The China Obesity Congress 2025 and SCOPE School took place in Beijing, China, this August.

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News Blog Aug 28, 25

Why obesity must be a global priority - A view from Cameroon

Boniface Takwe argues obesity is silently fuelling strokes and chronic disease in Cameroon and beyond.- and we must act.

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News Blog Aug 19, 25

“Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution” - Why the HLM matters to the Caribbean

Danielle Walwyn, of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition, explains why the High-Level Meeting is a key moment to act.

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News Blog Aug 13, 25

“Lived experience is the missing piece” - Why obesity policy must start with people

For half of humanity: Stephen Ogweno explains why obesity policy must start with lived experience to drive real change.

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News Aug 08, 25

New review highlights how adolescents are shaping healthy food environments

New review explores how adolescents are partaking in efforts to transform food environments to support healthier diets.

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Aug 01, 25

For Half of Humanity: Four billion reasons we need action on obesity

Obesity affects over 1 billion people and will impact 4 billion people - half of humanity - by 2035 if we fail to act.

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News World Obesity Day Jul 31, 25

World Obesity Day 2025: Key outcomes and impact

We are delighted to present highlights of our key outcomes and impact of World Obesity Day 2025.

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Blog Member news Jul 31, 25

Repeating mistakes of the past: a looming NCD pandemic - Blog by Sir Ad Adams Ebenezer

Ad Adams, Executive Director of SASNET-GHANA, highlights the efforts of global health organisations in addressing NCDs.

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