UNICEF: An Introduction

UNICEF was founded in 1946 to help children in the aftermath of World War II. Now operating in more than 150 countries, it has saved more children than any other humanitarian organization. UNICEF advocates for the protection of children’s rights and provides services to help meet their basic needs. The teacher resources in this collection provide an overview of UNICEF's work.

Download PDF of Unit & Lesson Plans:

This activity sheet provides background information on UNICEF's history and mission.

6-8

These notes provide additional information and complement the UNICEF: An Introduction...

6-8 9-12

This presentation provides information on UNICEF's mission and history, as well as provides...

6-8 9-12

No media of this type was found for this topic.

Children are born with fundamental human rights - UNICEF's mission is to realize those rights...

6-8 9-12

Learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most-ratified treaty in the entire...

6-8 9-12

Les enfants sont nés avec des droits fondamentaux de l'homme - mission de l'UNICEF est de ré...

6-8 9-12

This video summarizes the year 2011 and the many achievements that UNICEF undertook around the...

6-8 9-12

UNICEF promotes the 1960s as the "decade of development" to move beyond humanitarian emergencies...

6-8 9-12

UNICEF promotes the child survival revolution in the 1980s, to combat the 15 million annual...

6-8 9-12

No media of this type was found for this topic.

©[yyyy] United States Fund for Unicef, All Rights Reserved

125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038 | 1.800.4UNICEF

Privacy Policy | Terms of Use