United Nations Children's Fund

Born: 1946-00-00 in New York, NY, USA

Field: Specialised agency of United Nations

Biography

UNICEF, originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The organization is one of the most widely known and visible social welfare entities globally, operating in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters.

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Nobel Prize Details

The Nobel Peace Prize 1965

Awarded on: 1965-10-25

"for its effort to enhance solidarity between nations and reduce the difference between rich and poor states"