UNICEF
UNICEF ( ), originally the '''United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund''' since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The organization is one of the most widely known and visible social welfare entities globally, operating 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, and was 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 United Nations 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 changed to United Nations Children's Fund, though it retains the UNICEF acronym.
UNICEF relies entirely on voluntary contributions from governments and private donors. Its total income as of 2024 was $8.61 billion; of which public-sector partners contributed $4.92 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 1979Islamabad : United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 1979.ii, viii, 133 leaves : map ; 21 x 33 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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2Published 1976New Delhi : National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development, 1976.xiv, 201 p. ; 23 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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3Published 1977Jakarta : United Nations Children's Fund, -1977.2v.“...UNICEF...”
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5Published 1996New Delhi, India : Unicef, 1996.74 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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6Published 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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7by Das Gupta, Achintya
Published 1993Dhaka, Bangladesh : Associates for Communication Options, 1993.iii, 100 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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8Published 1992[Dhaka] : UNICEF, 1992.64 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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10Published 1967[Geneva, etc.] Fonds des Nations unies pour l'enfance. 1967-1978.39 no. ill. 21 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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11Published 1997[Dhaka] : UNICEF, <1997>-v. <2 > ; 22 cm.“...UNICEF Bangladesh...”
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12Published 1979[Jakarta : s.n., 1979?]445 p. in various pagings : ill. ; 29 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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13Published 1968[New Delhi : Ministry of Education, Govt. of India], 1968.63 p. ; 21 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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14by Anam, Shaheen
Published 1993Dhaka : UNICEF Dhaka, 1993.88 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 30 cm.“...UNICEF Bangladesh...”
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15Published 1973[Jakarta : Government of the Republic of Indonesia : UNICEF ; 1973]12 leaves ; 29 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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16Published 1974[Jakarta] : Republic of Indonesia, [1974]v, 50 leaves ; 29 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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17Published 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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18Published 1994[Bangladesh] : UNICEF, Bangladesh, 1994.4 v.; 28 cm.“...UNICEF Bangladesh...”
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19Published 1978Jakarta : [s.n.], 1978.vi, 71 leaves ; 29 cm.“...UNICEF...”
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20Published 1980[Jakarta : Pemerintah Indonesia, 1980]399 p. in various pagings ; 28 cm.“...UNICEF...”