The Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), an inclusive inter-governmental meeting on nutrition jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will be held in Rome in November 2014. With more than half the world's population adversely affected by malnutrition, the challenges of tackling the nutrition issues of today are complex. FAO's expert on Economic and Social Development, Jomo Sundaram, gives more details on the current picture.