UNICEF was created on December 11, 1946 by the United Nations to provide children with food, clothing and health care. UNICEF believes nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF is active in more than 190 countries and territories through country programs and National Committees.
History of UNICEF
Sir Roger Moore narrates a brief history of UNICEF, telling the story of a small UN agency founded to bring relief to the children in countries torn apart by WWII to the global force for health, education, and child protection it is today.
UNICEF Facts
Poverty contributes to malnutrition, which in turn is a contributing factor in over half of the under-five deaths in developing countries. Some 300 million children go to bed hungry every day. Of these only eight per cent are victims of famine or other emergency situations. More than 90 per cent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency. (State of the World’s Children, UNICEF, 2005)
In all developing regions, children in rural areas and children from poor households are more likely to be underweight due to lack of nutrition. (Progress for Children, UNICEF, 2010)
884 million people lack access to improved drinking water sources, and 84 per cent of them live in rural areas. (Progress for Children, UNICEF, 2010)
In wake of the floods, malnutrition threatens
thousands of children in Pakistan
thousands of children in Pakistan
Shop the UNICEF store and help children in need.
Every UNICEF card and gift you buy supports the efforts
to save children’s lives around the world.
Every UNICEF card and gift you buy supports the efforts
to save children’s lives around the world.
Kids Around the World
UNICEF: "Let's Heal the World"
UNICEF: "Let's Heal the World"
Young people from different nationalities across the globe
are sending a message of peace and hope through music,
as part of a UNICEF partnership with Limkokwing University
of Creative Technology to help create a world fit for children.
