UNICEF :

AN
OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION

UNICEF : United Nations International Childrens

Emergency Fund.

Formed by UN on December 11,1946

Founder & First Chairman : Ludwik Rajchman (1946-50)

Head quarters : New York

Primary agenda : To provide emergency food and

healthcare to children in countries that has been
devastated by world war II.

Objective of UNICEF
To

provide long term humanitarian & developmental assistance

to children & mother in developing countries.

To

provide basic educational infrastructure to the world.

To

protect children from violence & abuse

To

increase child survival rate.

Gender

equality by imparting girl education.

Protecting

& advocating the rights of children

Immunization
To

of infants

save children from mal nutrition.

UNICEF : INDIA

UNICEF has been working in India since 1949.

UNICEF INDIA HEADQUATERS: New Delhi

It is the largest UN organisation in the country, its network of

13 field offices covers 16 states.

UNICEF is fully committed to working with the Government of

India to address issues related to child health & up-liftment.

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CHILD ISSUES IN INDIA

Abuse and Violence
Child Sexual Abuse
Street Children
Children Living with AIDS
Child in Armed Conflict
Girl Child
Child Marriage
Children with Disabilities
Children affected by Substance Abuse
Birth Registration
Missing Children
Children in Conflict with Law
Child Labour
Child Trafficking
Children without Parental care
Child Health and Nutrition
Early Childhood (Children below six)
Children of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Families

The Goals of UNICEF INDIA are :

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/ AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development

CURRENT ONGOING PROGRAMS IN

INDIA

Country Programme Action Plan 2013-2017

The Ministry of Women and Child Development, as the Governments nodal
Ministry for the advancement of children and women, and United Nations
Childrens Fund (UNICEF) jointly developed the Country Programme Action Plan
(CPAP) for 2013-2017.

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The Ministry of Women and Child Development, as the Governments nodal
Ministry for the advancement ofchildren and women, and United Nations
Childrens Fund (UNICEF) jointly developed the Country ProgrammeAction Plan
(CPAP) for 2013-2017.

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