Books by UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946 to meet the emergency needs of children in Europe. In 1953, the organization (then known as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) became a permanent part of the UN system and its role was broadened to respond to the long-term needs of children living in poverty in the developing world.
Today, UNICEF is the only UN organization dedicated exclusively to the well-being of children. Its mandate is shaped by a commitment to children's human rights, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF cooperates with governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other United Nations agencies, to extend the benefits of community-based services in primary health care, nutrition, basic education, and safe water and sanitation in over 160 countries.