The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is the United Nations body responsible for defending the rights of children and adolescents, helping to meet their basic needs and contributing to their development by creating lasting conditions. It is the leading global advocate for children in all situations and places, working in more than 190 territories. The body is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives for the rights of the child to be recognized as permanent ethical principles.
The organization
UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) was created on December 11, 1946, by unanimous decision of the UN General Assembly, to provide emergency assistance to millions of children in the post-war period in Europe, the Middle East and in China. In 1953, it became a permanent organ of the United Nations Development Group and its mandate was extended to reach children and adolescents worldwide. In 1965, he received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Goals
UNICEF aims to promote the rights and improve the lives of children and adolescents, providing humanitarian assistance to children and mothers, helping to meet their needs and contributing to their social, psychological and educational development. It also strives for the rights of the child to be recognized as permanent ethical principles and international codes of conduct.
Operation
Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF works with national governments and local organizations on long-term development programs in the sectors of health, education, nutrition, gender equality, water and sanitation and also in emergencies. Today, he develops his work through seven regional offices and more than 150 offices around the world.