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- abbreviation United Nations Children's Fund (formerly United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund)
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- proper noun Acronym of
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund .
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- noun an agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries
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Examples
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•UNICEF has issued a statement that "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them."
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•UNICEF has issued a statement that "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them."
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•UNICEF has issued a statement that "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them."
Printing: Haiti Earthquake Relief: Resources and how to help 2010
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RT @UNICEF: Please "retweet" this message to your friends - Help UNICEF help the Children of
wbur.org 2010
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RT @UNICEF: Please "retweet" this message to your friends - Help UNICEF help the Children of
wbur.org 2010
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One concern I have in honoring the 60th anniversary of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is that some people might get the impression that we have finished our task -- that the work is done.
Caryl M. Stern: 60 Years of Saving Lives on Halloween Caryl M. Stern 2010
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That's why Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is so crucial.
Caryl M. Stern: 60 Years of Saving Lives on Halloween Caryl M. Stern 2010
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•UNICEF has issued a statement that “Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them.”
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Vanessa Curney, a communications specialist for UNICEF, based in the capital Niamey, said that with the help of partners such as Save the Children, CARE and the Nigerien government, UNICEF is making monthly cash payments of $40 to mothers of children under two in the areas that have been most affected by drought.
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But to this day, teachers often come across parents who say UNICEF is unfriendly to Israel, and they have to explain to them that they are confusing two organizations.
laginto commented on the word UNICEF
UNICEF
(Abbreviation) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The UNICEF is a United Nations Programme headquartered in New York City, that provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. It is one of the members of the United Nations Development Group and its Executive Committee.
Sources:
www.unicef.org
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNICEF
May 9, 2013