UNICEF Day 2019: Facts about the organisation protecting children's rights

UNICEF day is celebrated on December 11 every year as organisation guarding children's right was founded on same date in year 1946.  United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a United Nations ncy responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children around world. It was established by  UN General Assembly, at behest of Polish physician Ludwik Rajchman. Here are a few facts about organisation:

Established in 1949 in India

1. UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories aiming to save children’s lives, to defend ir rights, and to help m fulfil ir potential, from early childhood through olescence.

2. UNICRC or United Nations Convention on Rights of Child is basis of UNICEF’S work. Convention has 54 articles that cover all aspects of a child’s life and set out civil, political, ecomic, social and cultural rights that all children are entitled to. It also explains how ults and governments must work toger to make sure all children can enjoy all ir rights.

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3. organisation works in field of olescent development, uprooted children, communications, equality, child protection, children with disability, environment and climate change and social inclusion of underprivileged children.

4. It was founded in 1946 to help protect children after second world war. Its main aim was to help starving and ill children from war-torn regions in Europe, China and Middle Esat.

5. flag of UNICEF is blue in colour and includes globe and olive leaves from UN flag. It features a mor and child in globe circle.

6. organisation was originally named United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. In 1953, two words ‘International and ‘Emergency’ were dropped but acronym continued.

7. UNICEF’s main goal is to give ‘every child chance to grow up healthy, happy and safe’.

8. organisation began its work in India in 1949 with three staff members and established an office in Delhi three years later. Currently, it vocates for rights of India’s children in 16 states.

9. According to its 2018 report, UNICEF supported birth in health facilities for 27 million babies, three doses of Pentavalent vaccine for an estimated 65.5 million children, education for 12 million children and treatment for 4 million children with severe acute malnutrition.  

10. UNICEF's Supply Division is based in Copenhn, Denmark. It serves as primary point of distribution for essential items like vaccines, antiretroviral medicines for children and mors with HIV, nutritional supplements, emergency shelters, family reunification and educational supplies.

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