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3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life
NEW YORK/GENEVA/HANOI, 1 August 2018 – Globally, an estimated 78 million babies – or three in five – are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher risk of death and disease and making them less likely to continue breastfeeding, say UNICEF and WHO in a new report. Most of these babies are born in low- and middle-income countries.

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UPSHIFT - 21st Century Skills in Viet Nam
Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in Urban Environments’ – a partnership between UNICEF and Pearson. UPSHIFT is a good example of innovation engagements of UNICEF Vietnam. Through the program during 2015- 2017, the effectiveness of UPSHIFT has been shown to have a high potential for impact on adolescents and urban based issues or concerns especially on marginalised and vulnerable children and young people.

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UNICEF joint mission reaches out to Dien Bien’s ethnic minority children

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