UNICEF

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. 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.
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/>