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UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), an affiliated agency of the United Nations. It was established in 1946 as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund...... Click the link for more information. , an affiliated agency of the United Nations. The term UNICEF is an acronym for the original name of the agency, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. UNICEFin full United Nations Children's Fund formerly (1946–53) United Nations International Children's Emergency FundSpecial United Nations program for aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children. Its original purpose was to provide relief to children in countries devastated by World War II. After 1950 it turned to general programs for the improvement of children's welfare. It was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1965. UNICEF has focused its efforts on areas in which relatively small expenditures can have a significant impact on the lives of the most disadvantaged children, such as the prevention and treatment of disease. UNICEF also provides funding for health services, educational facilities, and other welfare services. It is headquartered in New York City. |
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| Tokyo, Japan, Oct 16, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - From November 1, 2006, Japan Airlines will expand the UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) 'Change for Good' fund-raising campaign to all international flights operated by JAL and JALways. But while UNICEF makes good use of every penny received, it only has 20 percent of the funds needed to continue its aid. One in three children born in Gaza Strip hospitals dies because of a lack of medical resources, usually basic medicines, according to a UNICEF study. |
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