"[1] The Iodine Global Network was founded in 1986, with its inaugural meeting held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
[1] In 2002, the Network for Sustained Elimination of Iodine Deficiency was launched at the Special Session for Children.
[2][3][4] IGN has partnered with the World Health Organization and UNICEF on work related to iodine deficiency.
[5][6] It has also partnered with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition to establish quality management systems for salt iodization.
[7] Other partners include the Micronutrient Initiative, Kiwanis International, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a number of salt manufacturing companies around the world.