We explain what Unicef is and for what purpose this international fund was created. Also, when it was created and the functions it performs.
What is Unicef?
It is known as Unicef United Nations International Emergency Fund for Children (for its acronym in English: United Nations international Children's Emergency background), a program developed within the UN to provide humanitarian support to mothers and children in developing countries.
Unicef It was created on December 11, 1946 in order to solve many of the food, educational and other needs of the children who survived the Second World War, a conflict that left Europe in a state of total devastation. Beginning in 1953, however, its reach extended to the entire world and it was granted the status of a permanent body of the United Nations.
Unicef financing It is supported entirely by donations from companies, foundations and governments. Its motto is For each child and her work has earned her recognitions such as the Nobel Peace Prize (1965) or the Prince of Asturias Prize for Concord (2006).
A series of global personalities from the world of entertainment and culture have the status of UNICEF Goodwill ambassadors, such as the North American actress Emma Watson, the Argentine singer Diego Torres, the Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira or the North American actor Danny Glover. .
See also: ILO
Functions of UNICEF
More than 193 countries work with Unicef through various programs and regional committees, whose principles are based on what is established by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Adolescent. In this way, the organism cares about the health, education, protection and other human rights needs of childrenthrough constant work of data collection, promotion of equality and policies and alliances with local governments to provide food, medical care and clothing to children in endemically poor regions or victims of armed conflict.
Among these tasks are:
- Immunization of childhood populations through free vaccine campaigns.
- Care for displaced children and adolescents or victims of war conflicts.
- Attention to child populations in states of extreme poverty, such as in some countries on the African continent.
- Sponsorship of positive initiatives for children or to combat childhood drug addiction, such as sports or culture.
- Reporting child labor, child recruitment or other forms of exploitation, including sexual exploitation.
References
- Unicef official page in Spanish.
- “Unicef” in Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.
