UNICEF
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The United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF is an international organization. The United Nations established UNICEF on 11th December 1946. At that time, its name was United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. Thus, UNICEF became its short name. In 1953, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund dropped the word “emergency” from its name. Its name became United Nations Children's Fund. But, in short, its name continued as UNICEF.
UNICEF has its headquarters in New York, United States of America. UNICEF provides many types of assistance and help to children and mothers. It receives money from different governments and private persons. It works in almost all countries of the world.
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UNICEF has decided the following 5 areas as priority or main areas:
- Young Child Survival and Development
- Primary Education and Gender Equality
- Child protection
- HIV/AIDS
- Early childhood
Some other priority areas are the child in the family, and sports for development.
UNICEF is working for last 60 years in different countries of the world. In 1965, UNICEF received the Noble Peace Prize for its work. But, many persons and governments have not always praised the work of the UNICEF. They have pointed out some defects in the working of the UNICEF. Still, UNICEF is the world’s leading organization for the development of children.
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