The World Health Organization (WHO) have released a nutrition strategy entitled "Ambition and Action in Nutrition 2016-2025". The strategy aims to define the role of the WHO in advancing nutrition.

Ambition and Action in Nutrition is rooted in the six global targets for improving maternal, infant and young child nutrition and the global diet-related non-communicable disease targets.

The strategy sets out the role of the WHO – the provision of leadership, guidance and monitoring. Key priorities for advancing nutrition are highlighted under these headings.