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A new mother rests after giving birth in Baria, Gujarat, India.
Article
21 October 2022
Navigating pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic
How to protect yourself and your baby
Document
27 September 2022
Intimate Partner Violence and Breastfeeding
This brief examines linkages between exposure to gender-based violence (GBV) and nutrition outcomes for children in fragile settings.

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English (PDF, 2 MB)
22-year-old mother, Elizabeth, with her baby Samira who is being treated for malnutrition at the Sabba Hospital in South Sudan.
Statement
31 July 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
22 February 2022
More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing
New report details exploitative practices employed by $55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments
Document
15 February 2022
Examining the impact of formula milk marketing on infant feeding decisions and practices

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Multi-country study examining the impact of BMS marketing on infant feeding decisions and practices, UNICEF, WHO 2022 (PDF, 4 MB)
The author with her newborn Leo. When Leo was three months old, he and his parents got COVID-19. Leo was isolated with his mother who continued breastfeeding as they went through the illness.
Blog post
02 November 2021
Early moments matter in co-parenting
It has been six months since you came into this world like a whirlwind, turning your dad and me into confused-but-never-been-happier parents.
Statement
02 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
On 23 July, 2019, Clara, 8 months, is breastfed by her mother, Rosina, at their home in a rural area of the department of San José, Uruguay.
Article
29 July 2021
Breastfeeding safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
How to nourish your child following the latest expert guidance
A mother feeds and plays with her quadruplets sons at home in Gaborone, Botswana.
Report
30 June 2021
Family-Friendly Policies for Workers in the Informal Economy
Social protection and care systems for children and families during COVID-19 and beyond

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English (PDF, 2 MB)
French (PDF, 1 MB)
A Ka Thanh, a baby boy from the Bana ethnic group was born at 8am on the 1st of January 2020.
Remarks
21 May 2021
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore’s remarks at a virtual meeting to mark the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
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