UNICEF
UNICEF originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund.
It is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories.
Headquarters – New York City, New York.
UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters.
UNICEF is the successor of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, created on 11 December 1946, in New York, by the U.N. Relief Rehabilitation Administration to provide immediate relief to children and mothers affected by World War II.
UNICEF relies entirely on voluntary contributions from governments and private donors.
It is governed by a 36-member executive board that establishes policies, approves programs, and oversees administrative and financial plans.
The board is made up of government representatives elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council, usually for three-year terms.
UNICEF's programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children.
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