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Overall decline in breastfeeding in Middle East, North Africa worries UN

4 August 2005
Even though individual countries including Syria and Egypt have achieved over 50 per cent breastfeeding rates for infants, the lack of continued support for exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life has led to a recent decline in the practice in the Middle East and North Africa, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

UNICEF salutes work of former UN expert on children in war

3 August 2005
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today thanked the former UN expert on the challenges facing children during wars "for being an outspoken advocate for millions of children caught in conflict around the world."

Annan compliments departing Olara Otunnu for raising profile of children in war

1 August 2005
With the Security Council having adopted a resolution to establish a monitoring and reporting mechanism on safeguarding children during armed conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today praised its architect, Ugandan-born Olara Otunnu, for raising the profile of UN child protection efforts.
Mothers learn how to breastfeed in Angola

Poor feeding for infants leads to nearly one-fifth of childhood deaths – UN

1 August 2005
Better infant feeding practices in the first two years of life, including exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months, could prevent almost one-fifth of all child deaths in the developing world, the United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF)said today at the start of World Breastfeeding Week.