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The '''United Nations Children's Fund''' or '''UNICEF''', is an agency of the [[United Nations]]. It was founded in December 1946 and is Headequartered in [[New_York_City|New York]]. UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. It focuses on five primary priorities : Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, Child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse, HIV/AIDS and children, and Policy advocacy and partnerships for children’s rights.
<br> UNICEF is supported entirely by voluntary funds. Governments contribute two thirds of the organization's resources; private groups and some 6 million individuals contribute the rest through the National Committees. In 2006 the Income of UNICEF was 2.7 Billion Dollars.
==Links==
UNICEF Web Site <http://www.unicef.org/>
<br> UNICEF is supported entirely by voluntary funds. Governments contribute two thirds of the organization's resources; private groups and some 6 million individuals contribute the rest through the National Committees. In 2006 the Income of UNICEF was 2.7 Billion Dollars.
==Links==
UNICEF Web Site <http://www.unicef.org/>