United Nations Children's Fund

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946. In 1953, its name was shortened to the United Nations Children's Fund, but is still known by its popular acronym. Headquartered in New York City, UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. A voluntarily funded agency, UNICEF relies on contributions from governments and private donors. Its programmes emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965.

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United Nations - December 11 - 1946 - 1953 - Acronym - New York City - Developing countries - Nobel Peace Prize - 1965

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Following the reaching of term limits by Executive Director of UNICEF Carol Bellamy, former US Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman took control of the organization in May 2005 with an agenda to increase the organizations focus on the Millennium Development Goals.

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Executive Director - Carol Bellamy - US Secretary of Agriculture - Ann Veneman - May 2005 - Millennium Development Goals

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