UNICEF, formerly known as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Relief Fund, is one of the affiliated organizations of the United Nations. It was founded in1946 65438+February 1 1, originally to meet the urgent needs of children in Europe and China after the Second World War.
Since 1950, its work has been expanded to meet the long-term needs of children and mothers in all developing countries in the world. From 65438 to 0953, UNICEF became a permanent member of the United Nations system, and was entrusted by the United Nations General Assembly to realize the rights of survival, development, protection and participation of mothers, babies and children all over the world.
From 65438 to 0965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for "promoting brotherhood between countries". The government of China donated $2 million to UNICEF to help children suffering from drought in that country.
Organization:
With offices in 190 countries and regions, UNICEF is the main advocacy organization for children's rights in the world. The core of its work lies in the field work. *** 126 national bureaus carry out local service projects respectively, and some bureaus even serve several countries at the same time. Each country office carries out the tasks of UNICEF by formulating a separate cooperation plan with the host government. This five-year plan focuses on how to implement the rights of women and children.
Their needs were analyzed in the situation report made at the beginning of the planning cycle. Regional offices provide guidance for projects and provide technical assistance to country offices as needed. The work of UNICEF is completely part of other activities of the United Nations in a certain country. The overall management and administration of the organization is carried out in new york headquarters, and the global children's policy is formulated in new york.
Specialized offices, including the Supply Department of Copenhagen, are responsible for providing basic relief materials such as vaccines to save the lives of children in developing countries. The Innocenti Research Center of UNICEF in Florence and its offices in Japan and Brussels are responsible for raising donations and liaising with policy makers.