Hi Evi, Yes, I realise that UNICEF in developed countries mainly does fundraising (rather than on the ground stuff- though this is not the case everywhere eg UK) however, their name is a very useful one. Many people respect it and it's a relatively small matter for them to put out a press release for WBW. It's dead easy to go to the media section of any country's UNICEF website, go to the media section and find the contact details for the media people. All you need to say is "Did you realise that next week is World Breastfeeding Week and the theme is on breastfeeding in emergencies. UNICEF is usually the lead agency for infant feeding in emergencies. Are you going to be putting out a press release?" Since much of the aid that does harm and kills babies comes from developed countries it would be oh so useful for local UNICEF's to put out a press release stating the importance of breastfeeding and the dangers of infant formula donations in emergencies. So, no takers on calling UNICEF in their country?? Not a single Lactnetter willing to take 5 minutes??? C'mon it's easy? Who's up for it? Karleen Gribble Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Evi Adams" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 3:35 AM Subject: WBW and UNICEF Karleen The UNICEF offices in developed countries are basically NGOs of the host country and the main mandate is fundraising for UNICEF. UNICEF in and of itself is a fund tied to the UN and not actually a part of the structure such as the WHO, etc. It is considered an equal partner in many things today but this is not how it is structurally. It is a business . The mother ship is the one that puts out the policies and programs for the parts of the world that receive help. The National Committes (Nat Comm) raise one third of the total budget the rest comes from contributions from governments, etc. Bottom line, it is your local UNICEF NatComm's job if they want it to be its job. of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome