Question

State the functions of UNICEF.

Answer 1

Hint: United Nations Children's Fund is a humanitarian organisation working for welfare of children all over the world. It is an agency working under the United Nations. It is working in 191 countries through 157 different programmes.

Complete answer: The full form of UNICEF is United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. It works towards responding to children's needs and better the environment they grow up in through a multifaceted approach. It works in almost 200 countries with 157 programmes. It was established in 1946 as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. It works towards spreading humanitarian and developmental aid to children all over the world. It functions to respond to the various needs of children as well as develop their environment to facilitate their unhindered growth so they become responsible citizens in a modern world . It's work in focused in the following areas :-
-Providing treatment to mothers and children suffering from HIV.
-Spreading education and affordable health care for all children.
-Enhancing prenatal, childhood and maternal nutrition as well as immunization of children against communicable and non communicable diseases.
-Providing safe access to drinking water, sanitation fact and personal hygiene.
-Prevention of female genital mutilation and child marriage.
-Prevention of violence against and exploitation of children and adolescents.
-Providing protection and rehabilitation to child refugees.
-Creating safe and inclusive environments for children with disabilities.
-Providing long term assistance to children at risk during natural, public health and political emergencies.
-Promoting gender equality across the world.

Note: UNICEF or United Nations Children's Fund is an agency of the United Nations which was previously known as the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. It is very much different from the United Nations Human Rights Council and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, although they have similar functions.