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United Nations Children's Fund |
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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. UNICEF is concerned with assisting children and adolescents throughout the world, particularly in devastated areas and developing countries. Unlike most United Nations agencies, UNICEF is financed through voluntary contributions from governments and individuals, rather than by regular assessments. National UNICEF committees collaborate with UNICEF in various projects. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965. 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Stoltenberg said that another important area was financial coherence, citing the new Central Emergency Relief Fund, which gives the United Nations more ability to coordinate among agencies in an emergency, and the common vaccine fund that allows WHO and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to take on complementary roles in inoculation campaigns in various countries. According to a recent United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) study, 21. State of the World's Children 2005: Children under threat United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) ISBN 92-806-3817-3 Available at: www. |
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