In a world filled with inequality, crises and poverty, breastfeeding is the foundation of lifelong good health for babies and mothers. We are excited to announce the slogan of World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2018:
BREASTFEEDING: Foundation of Life
The logo features the WBW-SDGs Campaign 'triad' of two adults and an infant, which reinforces the importance of working together to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. Branches, leaves and sprouts represent growth and development. The line extending from the triad and sprouting into leaves are the links between breastfeeding and nutrition, food security and poverty reduction. This reflects the #WBW2018 slogan Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life. The ochre colour of #WBW2018 graphics is consistent with the WBW-SDGs Campaign Thematic Area 1.
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people about the links between good nutrition, food security, poverty reduction and breastfeeding
breastfeeding as the foundation of life
with individuals and organisations for greater impact
action to advance breastfeeding as a part of good nutrition, food security and poverty reduction
© FAO/IFAD/WFP/Michael Tewelde
UNICEF works to end child malnutrition in all its forms. In this issue of UNICEF WINS, I am glad to share The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018. This is the second year in which UNICEF and WHO join efforts with FAO, IFAD and WFP to expand the focus of the State of Food Insecurity (SOFI) report to include Nutrition.
Víctor M. Aguayo, PhD, MPH
Associate Director, Programme Division
Chief, Nutrition Programme | UNICEF New York
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of individuals and organisations concerned with the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding worldwide based on the Innocenti Declarations, the Ten Links for Nurturing the Future and the WHO/UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding. WABA is in consultative status with UNICEF and an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).
WABA coordinates the annual World Breastfeeding Week campaign. WABA works closely with many organisations and individuals. Our partners in this effort include: the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM), International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) , La Leche League International (LLLI) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) , World Health Organisation (WHO) , Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and several other international organisations.
WABA's work, including World Breastfeeding Week, is made possible through the generous support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
