Fifteen years ago, at the WHO/UNICEF policymakers' meeting on "Breastfeeding
in the 1990s: A Global Initiative" in Florence, Italy, the Innocenti
Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding was
produced and adopted. the Declaration, adopted by all WHO and UNICEF Member
States, has been a key strategy on improving health of infants and young
children through optimal nutrition.
To mark the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Innocenti Declaration the
Regional Authority of Tuscany and the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre co-hosted
a celebration in Florence on 21 and 22 November 2005. This event was organized
by the Regional Authority of Tuscany, in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF, USAID,
WABA, IBFAN, LLLI and ILCA
Celebrating Innocenti - Key Messages 1990-2005
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