UNICEF
UNICEF (), originally called the '''United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund''', is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters.UNICEF is the successor of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, created on 11 December 1946, in New York, by the U.N. Relief Rehabilitation Administration to provide immediate relief to children and mothers affected by World War II. The same year, the U.N. General Assembly established UNICEF to further institutionalize post-war relief work. In 1950, its mandate was extended to address the long-term needs of children and women, particularly in developing countries. In 1953, the organization became a permanent part of the United Nations System, and its name was subsequently changed to its current form, though it retains the original acronym.
UNICEF relies entirely on voluntary contributions from governments and private donors. Its total income as of 2020 was $7.2 billion; of which public-sector partners contributed $5.45 billion. It is governed by a 36-member executive board that establishes policies, approves programs, and oversees administrative and financial plans. The board is made up of government representatives elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council, usually for three-year terms.
UNICEF's programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children. Most of its work is in the field, with a network that includes 150 country offices, headquarters and other facilities, and 34 "national committees" that carry out its mission through programs developed with host governments. Seven regional offices provide technical assistance to country offices as needed, while its Supply Division—based in the cities of Copenhagen and New York—helps provide over $3 billion in critical aid and services.
In 2018, UNICEF assisted in the birth of 27 million babies, administered pentavalent vaccines to an estimated 65.5 million children, provided education for 12 million children, treated four million children with severe acute malnutrition, and responded to 285 humanitarian emergencies in 90 countries. UNICEF has received recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965, the Indira Gandhi Prize in 1989 and the Princess of Asturias Award in 2006. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF, along with the World Health Organization and other agencies, published guidance about healthy parenting. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Published 1998[Yemen] : UNICEF, [1998]4 v. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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2Published 1979Islamabad : United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 1979.ii, viii, 133 leaves : map ; 21 x 33 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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3Published 1976New Delhi : National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development, 1976.xiv, 201 p. ; 23 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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4Published 1977Jakarta : United Nations Children's Fund, -1977.2v.“...UNICEF...”
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6Published 1996New Delhi, India : Unicef, 1996.74 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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7Published 1976[New Delhi] : UNICEF South Central Asia Regional Office, [1976?]vii, 154 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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9by Das Gupta, Achintya
Published 1993Dhaka, Bangladesh : Associates for Communication Options, 1993.iii, 100 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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10Published 1992[Dhaka] : UNICEF, 1992.64 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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11Published 1967[Geneva, etc.] Fonds des Nations unies pour l'enfance. 1967-1978.39 no. ill. 21 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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12Published 1997[Dhaka] : UNICEF, <1997>-v. <2 > ; 22 cm.“...UNICEF Bangladesh...”
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13Published 1979[Jakarta : s.n., 1979?]445 p. in various pagings : ill. ; 29 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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14by Grover, Deepa
Published 1991Kathmandu : UNICEF, 1991.78 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.“...UNICEF/Nepal...”
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15Published 1968[New Delhi : Ministry of Education, Govt. of India], 1968.63 p. ; 21 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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16by Anam, Shaheen
Published 1993Dhaka : UNICEF Dhaka, 1993.88 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 30 cm.“...UNICEF Bangladesh...”
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17Published 1973[Jakarta : Government of the Republic of Indonesia : UNICEF ; 1973]12 leaves ; 29 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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18Published 1974[Jakarta] : Republic of Indonesia, [1974]v, 50 leaves ; 29 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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19Published 1988[Dhaka] : Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and United Nations Children's Fund, 1988.172 p. ; 28 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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20Published 1994[Bangladesh] : UNICEF, Bangladesh, 1994.4 v.; 28 cm.“...UNICEF Bangladesh...”