2006 marks the 60th anniversary of the foundation of UNICEF [United Nations Children’s Fund]. This organisation was established in December 1946 in the wake of World War II to support children in Europe and China. Its mandate has since been changed to address the long term needs of children and their mothers in developing countries everywhere.
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Today
UNICEF is the largest non-governmental organisation in the world
working specifically for children. It has a presence in over 150
countries where it works with governments and local agencies to
“make the world a better place for children”.
It does this by initiating long term development programmes in healthcare and education as well as by providing emergency aid in times of crisis. UNICEF’s slogan – Health, Education, Equality and Protection summarises its aims for all the children of the world. These are basic rights that should be taken for granted. UNICEF works to make these rights a reality by initiatives which range from providing adequate nutrition, safe water and sanitation to supporting birth registration campaigns and immunisation programmes to working with governments to develop education policies. |
Ethiopia remains one of Africa’s poorest
countries with a population of 77.4 million - women and children
below the age of 15 making up three quarters of this. Immunisation
against vaccine preventable diseases is one of the major goals of
the Ethiopian government’s health programme. |
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UNICEF receives no funding from the United Nations. It is supported entirely by voluntary contributions from governments, donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and other organisations. “EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY A CHILD RECEIVES HELP THAT WOULD NOT BE FORTHCOMING WITHOUT THE GENEROSITY OF UNICEF SUPPORTERS“ Unicef 2005 Review of the year. To find out more about the work that UNICEF does please click here |
