UNICEF Day 2019: Know history and significance of the United Nations agency

Established by UN General Assembly in 1946, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) completed 73 years of its foundation on December 11, 2019. It was first created as International Children’s Emergency Fund (ICEF) by UN Relief Rehabilitation ministration to help children affected by World War II, but later General Assembly opted a resolution to bring UNICEF into being.

In following year, UNICEF received its first private contribution and first UNICEF National Committee was established in United States as a supportive network of independent charities. In 1953, it became a permanent ncy of UN and words ‘International’ and ‘Emergency’ were dropped from official name. However, acronym ‘UNICEF’ was retained. Six years later, UN General Assembly opted Declaration of Rights of Child to mark international consensus on fundamental principles of children’s rights.

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bel Peace Prize

While it began with a focus on healthcare, shelter and good nutrition, UN ncy started emphasising on children’s education as well and provided aid for education programmes globally. In 1965, UNICEF was awarded bel Peace Prize for "promotion of brorhood among nations", recognising work for children as work for peace. It helped to mobilise several organisations to provide, food, shelter, sanitation supplies and water to millions of refugees who fled to India from Banglesh.

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United Nations declared 1979 as International Year of Child to increase awareness about conditions faced by children around world and to stimulate action on ir rights. UNICEF works with partners around world to promote policies and expand access to services that protect all children. UN ncy works for social inclusion, equality, child protection, olescent development, and environment and climate change among ors. 

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories and in world's toughest places to reach children and young people in need. In 1989, record 159 UN member states opted Convention on Rights of Child, which has become most widely ratified human rights treaty in history.

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