UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND

ABOUT……United Nations International

Children’s Emergency FundFormed by U.N.General Assembly

on dec 11, 1946Becomes a permanent part of U.N

in 1953Renamed as U.N Children’s fundHeadquarters in Newyork

GOALSProvide long term humanitarian

and development assistances to children & mothers in developing countries

Emphasize developing community

level services to promote health & well being of children

ORGANISATIONIn 191 countries through country

programmes & national committees

Guided by 36 member executive board

Head – executive directorIncome- contribution by diff govts

& private donorsNobel prize- 1965

FOCUS AREASChild nutrition low cost protein

rich foodWith FAO, aided

Applied Nutrition Programme

Enriched food in endemic areas of nutritional def.

CONTD...….Immunisation _production of vaccines & distribution Prevent spread of HIV _antiretroviral medicines for children & mothers with HIV

CONTD….

WaterSanitationHygiene UNICEF TAP PROJECT in 2007, New york• For clean accessible

water

Basic education & gender equality _quality based education for boys & girls _educational supplies

CONTD…..

CONTD……Child protection from _violence _exploitation _abuse

GOBI CAMPAIGN To encourage strategies for

child health revolutionGrowth charts to monitor child

developmentOral rehydrationBreast feedingImmunisation

UNICEF IN HEALTHIn collaboration with WHO, FAO,

UNDP, & UNESCOMore attention on health aspects

of mother & childEradicate TB, malaria , venereal

disease – with WHORecently, idea of “Whole child” . Country health programme

UNICEF IN INDIA Programmes on Reproductive & child health Child development & nutrition Child enviroment Child protection& education

CONTRIBUTIONSBCG vaccination programme

Penicillin plant- Pune

Triple vaccine plants

FUND RAISING

THANK YOU !!!