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UNICEF AND UNESCO

The United Nations Organization

(UNO):

History
Aims and objectives
Main organs
UNESCO
UNISEF

history
The United Nations Organization (UNO) is the
global international organization of sovereign
independent states.
It was established on 24 October 1945.
The destruction caused by the Second World
War compelled the people to establish an
international organization for keeping the world
away from war and in favor of friendship and
cooperation among all the nations.
The UNO was designed to save the future
generations from the scourge of war by
promoting International peace and security.

Aims and objectives

To maintain international peace and security.
To promote human rights and fundamental
freedom for the people of the world.
To develop friendly relations among nations
To foster worldwide cooperation in solving
economic, social, cultural and humanitarian
problems.
To promote youth participation in political,
legislative, social, economic and cultural
processes.
To help strengthen Arab-African relations and
promote cooperation

Main Organs of U.N.O:

introduction
UNICEF supports the Child-Friendly School
Project in Punjab, Pakistan's largest province, to
improve enrolment and retention in primary
school, especially for girls, by creating a
supportive and child-oriented environment.
While net enrolment in Punjab is 64 per cent and
62 per cent for boys and girls respectively,
attendance and retention are low, as are
learning achievements.
Working with the Lahore-based Ali Institute,
UNICEF piloted 150 schools in six districts in
2004, increasing to 300 schools in 2008.

Areas of support:

Health and nutrition

Expanded programme on immunization
Polio eradication
Education
Child protection
Water, hygiene and sanitation
Humanitarian services

 Health and nutrition: UNICEF assists the Government

of Pakistan (GoP) to promote and strengthen equitybased health service delivery for every child and woman.
An integrated package of quality health and nutrition
services is being developed especially for the most
disadvantaged and marginalised communities. UNICEF
focuses on treating acutely malnourished children and
pregnant and lactating women by providing therapeutic
foods and messaging around child feeding practices.
Activities are undertaken to combat chronic malnutrition
and stunting.

 Expanded programme on
immunization: UNICEF works to provide
safe, efficient and cost-effective
vaccinations to every child. We focus on
reducing inequities in immunization
access and increasing vaccination
coverage, and increasing acceptance of
and demand for immunization services.

 Polio eradication: UNICEF supports the

GoPs Polio Eradication Initiative for better
program accountability, management,
oversight and support with the
establishment of national and provincial
Emergency Operations Centres. UNICEF
is committed to vaccinate consistently
missed children in high risk areas to
ensure that missed, zero-dose children are
reduced to zero.

 Education: UNICEF works to ensure that out of

school children are enrolled. It supports policy
development, institutional and system building
and reforms through the development and
implementation of Education Sector Plans,
strengthening governance and accountability
mechanisms and capacity building to realise the
universal right of education for every child. It
promotes quality education for girls. Improved
learning environments, disaster risk
management and children affected by
inequalities are key areas of work.

 Child protection: UNICEF strengthens the protective

environment for children across the four priority areas of:
policy and legislative reform; institutional capacity
strengthening; social and cultural behaviour change; and
emergency preparedness and response. It supports
establishment and revision of appropriate legislative
frameworks on child-related laws and policies in
conjunction with the Convention on the Rights of the
Child and other relevant international standards. End
Violence Against Children has been launched to
promote change in social and cultural practices and
innovative measures are being adapted to support birth
registration.

 Water, hygiene and sanitation: UNICEF is

helping children and families access safe
drinking water and improved sanitation in urban
and rural areas. By March 2016, nearly 1.4
million more people will have access to
improved sanitation from the Pakistan Approach
to Total Sanitation programme implemented in
11 districts. Over 8 million people live in open
defecation free villages as a result of UNICEFs
efforts in the last five years.

 Humanitarian services: UNICEF

continues to respond to humanitarian
emergencies, both natural and conflictrelated, supporting activities related to all
its programme areas.