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UNICEF is 62 years old on December 11
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As a child in catholic school, I carried around a paper box along with my Halloween candy sack each year to collect money for UNICEF. We were told that the money was used to feed starving children in Africa. I now know that the explanation was a bit dumbed down for kids, either that or the nuns were oblivious to what UNICEF actually does. UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund),works in 190 countries promoting education, safety, and health for children.
One of Unicef's major initiatives is the Partnership for Education and Gender Equality.
Achieving the goal of universal education will require a universal commitment. If all the children on earth – including the most vulnerable, excluded and marginalized – are to realize their right to a quality, rights-based education, all sectors of society must be energized, engaged, and committed to action.
By the way, a recent UNICEF study found that "the U.S. was last among the 21 nations for health and safety, measured by rates of infant mortality, low birth weight, immunization, and deaths from accidents and injuries." Perhaps it is time for UNICEF to focus some of its efforts into the USA.
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