Good news! Global rates of exclusive breastfeeding have increased by 11 percentage points over the last decade. This means just under half of all babies are now exclusively breastfed in their first six months of life. But to ensure every child has the opportunity to benefit from the power of breastmilk, the world must do more. UNICEF is working with governments and partners across the world to create a more supportive environment for breastfeeding mothers. This includes ensuring that: ✅ Every mother has access to breastfeeding support and family-friendly policies such as paid parental leave, paid breastfeeding breaks and breastfeeding spaces. 🚫 Every parent is protected from aggressive marketing of breastmilk substitutes. 📈 Countries improve monitoring systems that track policies, programs, and funding relating to breastfeeding #WorldBreastfeedingWeek
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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.
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It’s #WorldBreastfeedingWeek! Breastfeeding from the first hour of life, exclusively for six months, and continued for two years or more, helps prevent illnesses, supports growth and boosts brain development.
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Kartik’s a pro at getting past hurdles - and not the Olympic kind. Kartik, a UNICEF India youth advocate, is focused on something very important: fighting for #ClimateAction. Young people like him, and like you, have the power to push past obstacles and affect change.
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Can you imagine – even if you’re baking in the sun right now – that this could be the coldest year of the rest of your baby’s life? By 2050, every child on our planet – over 2 billion – will be exposed to high heatwave frequency. We urge world leaders to: 👉 Take urgent action to protect children from immediate climate risks. 👉 Strengthen the services they rely on, such as water, health, nutrition, and education. Are you with us?
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Meet Umma, an 18-year-old from Nigeria mastering the art of sewing through a UNICEF-supported programme. This initiative transforms lives by offering vocational and life skills training to 400 adolescents from marginalised groups. Together with partners, UNICEF is committed to ensuring every adolescent receives quality education and essential skills for a brighter future.
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Climate change is changing children. From rising temperatures affecting school performance to droughts leading to undernutrition, floods leading to injuries and air pollution increasing adverse birth outcomes, the climate crisis is taking a toll on children’s health. The time for urgent #ClimateAction is NOW.
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What gives you climate hope? This is what Erica from the Philippines said. #ClimateAction