United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance
Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia
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Founded
1946-12-11
History
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Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and other human rights instruments, focus on equity for universal realization of children's rights. In particular: work for the well-being of children and women and advocate the protection of their rights worldwide; establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children. Ensure that: children get the best possible start in life in their early years; all boys and girls, no matter how disadvantaged, complete a quality basic education; adolescents have every opportunity to develop their capabilities and participate meaningfully in society.
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'Inter-Agency Relations'
Represented on: E-XE4062 - United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB). Member of: E-XJ0813 - United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS); UN Interagency Framework Team for Coordinating Early Warning and Preventive Action; 'UN Interagency Framework Team for Coordinating Early Warning and Preventive Action (Framework Team)'; E-XE4201 - Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Panel member of: E-XM1572 - Interagency Panel on Juvenile Justice (IPJJ). Member of: E-XJ2271 - UN-Water. Main partners for inter-agency cooperation:
- F-XF0077 - Asian Development Bank (ADB);
- D-XD4308 - Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS);
- F-XD3462 - Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS);
- B-XB0971 - FAO;
- B-XB2183 - ILO;
- F-XF1393 - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (World Bank);
- F-XF1721 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
- F-XF2266 - International Monetary Fund (IMF);
- E-XE2288 - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS);
- E-XK1312 - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR);
- E-XE3060 - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO);
- E-XE4161 - UNEP;
- E-XE3382 - UNDP;
- B-XB3383 - UNESCO;
- E-XE3016 - UNHCR;
- A-XA3375 - United Nations (UN);
- E-XE4174 - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA);
- E-XE4176 - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);
- E-XE4175 - United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);
- E-XE4177 - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
- E-XE4178 - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA);
- E-XE6809 - United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat);
- E-XE3242 - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA);
- E-XE3574 - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC);
- F-XF5606 - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA);
- F-XF2488 - United Nations University (UNU);
- F-XF4104 - United Nations Volunteers (UNV);
- B-XB3548 - WHO;
- F-XE3543 - World Food Programme (WFP).
Cooperation agreement with: C-XD8574 - Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO); E-XE3879 - Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
'Other Intergovernmental Relations':
- D-XD8572 - African Union (AU);
- F-XD0055 - Andean Community;
- F-XF1048 - Arab Maghreb Union (AMU);
- D-XD0165 - ASEAN;
- C-XD2469 - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC);
- D-XD4579 - Caribbean Community (CARICOM);
- C-XC0376 - Commonwealth Secretariat;
- F-XD6196 - East African Community (EAC);
- D-XD3153 - Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO);
- E-XE2442 - European Commission (EC);
- F-XF0728 - Group of 77 (G-77) and China;
- F-XF1525 - Group of Fifteen (G-15);
- E-XE4762 - Group of Latin American and Caribbean States;
- D-XD9187 - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC);
- F-XF1069 - Inter-American Development Bank (IDB);
- D-XD2903 - League of Arab States (LAS);
- F-XK0563 - Non-Aligned Movement (NAM);
- D-XD3030 - OAS;
- C-XC4129 - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC);
- F-XE5377 - Pacific Islands Forum;
- H-XF2447 - Permanent Mechanism for Consultation and Political Coordination (Rio Group);
- D-XD5720 - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC);
- F-XF2522 - Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Cooperation with NGOs is fostered through the Civil Society Partnerships Section in the Programme Division New York NY (USA) and other HQ Sections, and includes advocacy for specific action on behalf of children and planning and implementation of joint programmes. NGOs already holding consultative status with ECOSOC are welcome to observe and make interventions during meetings of UNICEF Executive Board. Consultative status is granted to NGOs already holding consultative status with ECOSOC based on Article 71 of the UN Charter and wishing to formalize their relationship with UNICEF. NGOs may also choose to become members of E-XE2973 - NGO Committee on UNICEF, which serves to facilitate their work with the organization. The following organizations are listed as having consultative status with UNICEF:
- H-XD8094 - African Association of Education for Development;
- F-XF0032 - Agudath Israel World Organization (AIWO);
- E-XE0038 - All India Women's Conference (AIWC);
- G-XG0039 - All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA);
- F-XF4288 - Amref Health Africa;
- E-XD5454 - Anglican Consultative Council (ACC);
- C-XD0058 - Anti-Slavery International;
- U-XF0278 - Asian Cultural Forum on Development Foundation (ACFOD);
- B-XB0098 - Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW);
- G-XD3658 - Childhood Education International (CE International);
- C-XD3478 - Association Mondiale des Amis de l'Enfance (AMADE);
- C-XC4001 - Association for World Education (AWE);
- F-XF0180 - Baha'i International Community;
- B-XB0186 - Baptist World Alliance (BWA);
- F-XF8409 - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU);
- F-XF1846 - CARE International (CI);
- B-XB0216 - Caritas Internationalis (CI);
- B-XB0220 - Catholic International Education Office;
- F-XF0493 - Catholic Relief Services (CRS);
- F-XF2501 - ChildFund International;
- Children's Defense Fund (USA);
- B-XB3518 - Christian Life Community (CLC);
- G-XG0538 - Church World Service (CWS);
- C-XC0371 - Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA);
- U-XC0413 - Consultative Council of Jewish Organizations (CCJO);
- B-XB2321 - Consumers International (CI);
- E-XE0420 - Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations (CBJO);
- G-XF1342 - Council of International Programs USA (CIPUSA);
- G-XG3923 - Covenant House;
- G-XG3917 - Dayemi Complex Bangladesh (DCB);
- F-XF0050 - Defence for Children International (DCI);
- B-XB1111 - Education International (EI);
- G-XG8312 - EngenderHealth;
- F-XD7793 - Environnement et développement du Tiers-monde (enda);
- F-XF0424 - International Federation of Fe y Alegria (FIFyA);
- C-XD2517 - Fédération internationale des communautés éducatives (FICE-International);
- R-XM2707 - Fraternité Notre Dame (FND);
- E-XC0983 - Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC);
- B-XB2037 - Graduate Women International (GWI);
- F-XF1420 - Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Council of America (GOAC);
- E-XF1898 - Helen Keller Intl (HKI);
- F-XF1399 - Human Rights Internet (HRI);
- F-XF2418 - Human Rights Watch (HRW), Children's Rights Division;
- B-XB2221 - Inclusion International;
- F-XF7747 - Institute of Cultural Affairs International (ICAI);
- F-XF1991 - International Academy of Architecture (IAA);
- F-XF1142 - International African Institute (IAI);
- B-XC1224 - International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB);
- B-XB1152 - International Alliance of Women (IAW);
- B-XB7321 - International Association for Community Development (IACD);
- F-XD2423 - International Association for Counselling (IAC);
- B-XB1270 - International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL);
- G-XB1276 - International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP);
- C-XC1306 - International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP);
- C-XC1205 - International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF);
- B-XB1337 - International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW);
- B-XC1400 - International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY);
- C-XC1451 - International Catholic Child Bureau;
- B-XB1605 - International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-social Assistants;
- B-XB1457 - International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC);
- E-XE1483 - International Centre of Films for Children and Young People;
- B-XB1513 - International College of Surgeons (ICS);
- B-XB1669 - International Confederation of Midwives (ICM);
- A-XA1710 - International Co-operative Alliance (ICA);
- B-XB4416 - International Council for Adult Education (ICAE);
- B-XD5392 - International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI);
- D-XD1770 - International Council on Jewish Social and Welfare Services (INTERCO);
- C-XB1746 - International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW);
- F-XF1838 - International Council on the Management of Population Programs (ICOMP);
- F-XB1750 - International Council of Nurses (ICN);
- B-XB5216 - International Council of Psychologists (ICP);
- A-XA1771 - International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW);
- A-XA1762 - International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA);
- C-XC1784 - International Dairy Federation (IDF);
- G-XF1864 - International Educational Development - Humanitarian Law Project;
- C-XC1821 - International Falcon Movement - Socialist Educational International (IFM-SEI);
- B-XB1872 - International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International);
- B-XB1929 - International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE);
- B-XC1833 - International Federation for Parent Education (IFPE);
- C-XD1973 - International Federation of Pedestrians (IFP);
- B-XC1976 - International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA);
- B-XB2907 - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies;
- C-XD2002 - International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centres (IFS);
- B-XB2007 - International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW);
- B-XB2041 - International Federation of Women in Legal Careers (IFWLC);
- C-XC2112 - Humanists International;
- E-XE0639 - International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR);
- C-XN3446 - International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA);
- B-XB2195 - International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR);
- B-XB2273 - International Movement of Apostolate of Children (IMAC);
- F-XF4639 - ATD Fourth World International;
- A-XA2336 - International Pediatric Association (IPA);
- B-XB2361 - International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF);
- B-XC2363 - International Play Association (IPA);
- B-XB2386 - International Public Relations Association (IPRA);
- F-XF1359 - International Romani Union (IRU);
- C-XC2469 - International Social Service (ISS);
- B-XD9205 - International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN);
- C-XD3493 - International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS);
- B-XB2651 - International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union);
- B-XB2659 - International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE);
- B-XB2743 - International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS);
- B-XB2778 - International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY);
- G-XG3916 - Italian Centre of Solidarity;
- B-XB2853 - Junior Chamber International (JCI);
- F-XF0173 - Kiwanis International;
- F-XD5428 - La Leche League International (LLLI);
- F-XF2936 - Lions Clubs International (LCI);
- F-XB5103 - Unis pour l'Equite et la Fin du Racisme (UFER);
- C-XC4378 - Muslim World League (MWL);
- A-XA4159 - Organisation mondiale des anciens élèves de l'enseignement catholique (OMAEC);
- U-XF0780 - Organization for Child and Youth Welfare of the World;
- E-XE1395 - Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities (OICC);
- E-XD3046 - Pan African Institute for Development (PAID);
- F-XF3056 - Pan American Development Foundation (PADF);
- C-XC3081 - Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women's Association (PPSEAWA);
- F-XF1034 - PATH;
- F-XF2471 - Pathways To Peace (PTP);
- F-XC3084 - Pax Christi - International Catholic Peace Movement;
- G-XG8125 - Peaceways - Young General Assembly;
- G-XG5087 - Pearl S Buck International (PSBI);
- G-XN4961 - Perhaps Kids Meeting Kids can make a Difference (KMK);
- F-XF0138 - Plan International;
- F-XE3960 - PAI;
- F-XF1868 - Population Council;
- G-XF1375 - Rädda Barnen - Save the Children Sweden;
- F-XD4008 - Religions for Peace (RfP);
- A-XA2501 - RI Global;
- G-XG2080 - Rissho Kosei-Kai (RKK);
- F-XF3164 - Rotary International (RI);
- F-XF3172 - Salvation Army;
- G-XG6066 - Save the Children Federation (SCF);
- F-XD4112 - Save the Children International;
- G-XF1888 - Save the Children UK (SC UK);
- B-XB3228 - Society for International Development (SID);
- G-XG0904 - Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI);
- B-XB3245 - Soroptimist International (SI);
- B-XB3246 - SOS Children's Villages International;
- E-XF0613 - Susila Dharma International Association (SDIA);
- F-XF1872 - Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF);
- B-XB2689 - Union internationale des architectes (UIA);
- F-XC3389 - United Schools International (USI);
- F-XF4401 - United Way Worldwide;
- A-XA3399 - Universal Esperanto Association (UEA);
- B-XB3438 - Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF);
- C-XC3439 - Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF);
- F-XE3441 - Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO);
- B-XF2699 - World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA);
- B-XB3453 - World Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA);
- B-XB3456 - World Assembly of Youth (WAY);
- B-XB3469 - World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS);
- B-XB8500 - World Blind Union (WBU);
- B-XC3489 - World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT);
- B-XB3501 - World Council of Churches (WCC);
- B-XB3504 - World Crafts Council (WCC International);
- B-XB2717 - World Family Organization (WFO);
- F-XB3519 - World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY);
- B-XA3514 - World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH);
- B-XC3528 - World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (WFM and UCW);
- A-XA3537 - World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU);
- E-XF0040 - World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations (WFUWO);
- E-XE3539 - World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA);
- C-XC3552 - World Jewish Congress (WJC);
- B-XB2404 - World Leisure Organization (WLO);
- B-XB3561 - World Muslim Congress (WMC);
- C-XC3562 - World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP);
- B-XC4157 - World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA);
- B-XB0194 - World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM);
- B-XB3594 - World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO);
- C-XC3591 - World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ);
- B-XB3605 - The World Veterans Federation (WVF);
- B-XC4317 - World Vision International (WVI);
- B-XB3609 - World Young Women's Christian Association (World YWCA);
- H-XC3513 - Youth for Development and Cooperation (YDC);
- F-XF3617 - Zonta International.
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