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22-year-old mother, Elizabeth, with her baby, Samira, who is being treated for malnutrition at the Sabba Hospital in South Sudan.
Statement
02 August 2022
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
Reena Patidar 34- year – old (Right) ASHA worker talking to young mothers about the importance of the breast feeding in India
Press release
23 February 2022
More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing – WHO, UNICEF
New report details exploitative practices employed by $55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments
How the marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding
Report
23 February 2022
How the marketing of formula milk influences infant feeding
This report summarizes the findings of a multicountry study examining the impact of breast milk marketing on infant feeding decisions and practices.

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How the marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding (PDF, 4 MB)
Statement
04 August 2021
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
Dr. Douglas Noble, Acting Representative of UNICEF China, joins representatives from relevant government departments in celebrating the World Breastfeeding Week in Beijing on 27 Jul, 2021.
Press release
27 July 2021
UNICEF and NHC jointly promote infant and young child feeding
World Breastfeeding Week 2021 celebrated in Beijing
A mother breastfeeding her child.
Page
31 July 2020
World Breastfeeding Week 2020 Message
The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2020 is “Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”.
Article
08 July 2020
Sudan’s midwives saving lives amidst COVID-19
UNICEF’s Maternal and Newborn Health Project contributes to the safety of mothers and babies in West Darfur.
On 3 April, (right) Zainab Kamara, supported by her mother, breastfeeds one of her twin sons, 3-month-old Alhassan Cargo, in Karineh Village in Magbema Chiefdom, Kambia District.
Press release
29 May 2020
Countries failing to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, warn WHO and UNICEF
Agencies encourage women to continue to breastfeed during the COVID-19 pandemic
A mother breastfeeds her baby at the breastfeeding room of UNICEF China in Beijing in 2013.
Article
06 August 2019
8 facts on breastfeeding
UNICEF and WHO actively promotes breastfeeding as the best source of nourishment for infants and young children.
Expert advice from UNICEF about breastfeeding babies for mothers.
Article
05 August 2019
14 myths and truths about breastfeeding
What you should know when it comes to breastfeeding