UNICEF
When was it created?
1946
When did it become a permanent part of the UN?
1953
When did they win a Nobel Peace Prize?
1965
How many members are on UNICEF's Executive Board?
36
How many national cities are across the globe?
36
When did it expand to focus on women and what did they do for them?
Around the 1980s and they launched the "Women in Development Programme"
How often are they elected and by whom?
Every three years and by the United Nations' Economic and Social Council
What is feminization of migration?
It is the increase in percentage of women in the migrant population
Where is UNICEF headquartered?
New York City
When did it expand its scopes and what did they start to do?
The 1960s, and they advanced to focusing on children's rights to education, healthcare, and nutrition
What does UNICEF rely upon as guidelines to achieve its mission statement?
The Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
What actions have been taken?
The European Parliament adopted a resolution that called for tough measures to eradicate human trafficking, the Fourth World Conference on Women declared that women's rights are human rights, the UN put forth the UN Protocol Against the Trafficking in Women and Children, and the US Congress enacted the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act
What is it like for women in human trafficking?
They are thought of as replaceable commodities, they trade them like property to maximize their profits, and most are forced into prostitution
What happened in 1982?
They commenced a new program for children's health that focused on monitoring growth, oral rehydration therapy, advocating breastfeeding, and immunization
What is UNICEF's mission statement?
To advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs, and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential
Why was it created?
To help and advocate for children in violent and unhealthy situations
What does the "Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act" entail?
To prosecute traffickers in the United States, for the US to take action abroad, for the law to recognize trafficking as a federal crime, and for the US Department of State to publish an annual report on the state of human trafficking globally
What are the four areas UNICEF works on?
To protect children from violence, exploitation, and abusive situation To end preventable deaths and developmental problems of children To support the basic education and gender equality for children To provide humanitarian aid during a crisis or emergency
What was it used for in 1946?
To provide food, clothing, and healthcare to the children of post WW2
What happened in 1989?
UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child which UNICEF uses as a guide for its programs.
What are principles UNICEF follows?
Universality, non-discrimination, the best interests of the child, the right to survival and development, the indivisibility and interdependence of human rights, accountability, and the respect for the voice of the child
