“To change the world with children”

Since the earliest days of its existence, UNICEF has called the world’s attention to the situation of children – to the many of them bruised by the operation of national societies and the global economy, to the ways in which they have suffered because of their parents’ poverty, to how their health has suffered through lack of food or immunization and their development through poor health, abuse and neglect, and lack of education–and has taken action to offset the damage. During the 1980s, UNICEF focused its energies on the child-health revolution, driven by the knowledge that easy-to-understand processes such as immunization, breastfeeding and oral rehydration therapy would save the lives of millions of infants. The achievements were remarkable, demonstrating that when political will, knowledge and resources converge, seemingly intractable problems could be solved.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Quality Education

Reduced Inequalities

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions