Key UN Agencies: UNICEF, UNESCO, PAHO, and UNEP Profiles
Major United Nations Agencies Profiles
UNICEF: United Nations Fund for Children
UNICEF: United Nations Fund for Children.
- Created in 1946 by the UN General Assembly to aid children in Europe following World War II.
- Became a permanent body in 1953.
- Focuses on providing children with food, clothing, and medical care, and protecting their rights.
- Awarded the 1965 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Received the Prince of Asturias Award for Concord in 2006.
Rights of the Child:
- Equality.
- Life, development, and participation; the right to have necessities (corrected from 'potatoes').
- Freedom to be heard and to have an identity.
- Play, sports, a healthy environment, and enjoyment of nature.
- Protection from mistreatment, regardless of physical or mental disability.
- The need to enforce their rights.
- Education and play.
- Medical assistance.
- Protection from exploitation and bodily autonomy (corrected from 'qremos q q things our bodies do').
- Participation, cultural life, and expression of ideas.
The United Nations (UN)
UN: Established on October 24, 1945, in San Francisco, California, by 51 countries after the Second World War, following the signing of the Charter of the United Nations.
It is the largest existing international organization, an association of governments that facilitates global cooperation on international law, peace, conflict prevention, and humanitarian assistance for a better world for this and future generations.
UNESCO: UN Organization for Education, Science, and Culture
UNESCO: UN Organization for Education, Science, and Culture.
- Foundation in 1945.
- Aims to contribute to peace and security.
- Promotes modernization while managing people without losing their identity and cultural diversity.
- Advocates for freedom of expression and independence.
PAHO: Pan American Health Organization
PAHO is an international public health agency.
- Its aim is to improve health and living conditions.
- Mission: To cooperate with member countries and encourage cooperation among them so that, while maintaining a healthy environment and moving toward sustainable human development, the population of the Americas achieves health for all and for all.
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme.
- Established in 1972 in Stockholm based on the recommendation of the UN Conference on the Human Environment (DH).
- Coordinates activities related to the environment.
- Mission: To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment and improving the quality of life without compromising future generations.