After sending my post on BFHI & UNICEF in Australia I realised that I was thinking parochially and not globally. Every time I mentioned UNICEF it should have read UNICEF Australia. The decision not to accredit any more hospitals as baby-friendly was made by the Council of UNICEF Australia, and so only applied in Australia. Some other national bodies of UNICEF in developed countries have taken a very different approach, reflecting an understanding that what happens in developed countries is not totally separate from what happens in developing countries. I believe Switzerland and Sweden are two places where UNICEF has responded differently. Do we have any Lactnetters who are au fait with the situation in other developed countries? It would be good to have your input. Philippa Thomson Melbourne, Australia [log in to unmask]