United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Subject – IR

Context – North Korea rejects Chinese vaccines: UNICEF

Concept –

UNICEF is a special program of the United Nations (UN)devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children.
UNICEF was created in 1946as International Children’s Emergency Fund (ICEF) by UN relief Rehabilitation Administration to help children affected by World War II.
UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953.
The name was shortened to United Nations Children Fund but it is still referred to as UNICEF.
It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989.
It strives to establish children’s rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children.
Awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1965 for “promotion of brotherhood among the nations”.
Headquarters: New York City
It works in over 190 countries and territories with 7 regional offices.
UNICEF is governed by an Executive Board consisting of 36 members that are elected to terms of three years by the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council.