Major Agencies of the UN Flashcards
What are the 3 major agencies of the UN:
- UNICEF
- WHO
- UNESCO
UNICEF
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Now: United Nations Children’s Fund
When was UNICEF Established?
1946
Original Function of UNICEF:
To help the emergency needs of Children in post war Europe
Headquarters of UNICEF:
In New York.
Functions of UNICEF:
- Protection of Children:
- Provided technical supplies, Equipment and other aids
- Prevention of Diseases:
- Help during Natural calamities:
- Protection of Children:
In respect of their Survival, Health and Well-Being
In co-operation with individuals, civic groups, governments and private sector
- Technical supplies:
It provides:
a. Technical supplies
b. Equpments
3. Other aids
- Ranging from paper for textbooks
- To equipment and medicine to health clinics
- To pipes and pimps for bringing clean water to villages
- Help during natural calamities:
Provides help to children and mothers in emergencies arising from Natural calamities, Civil strifes and epidemics
- Prevention of diseases:
- Makes effoer to prevent diseases like TB, malaria, eye diseases and skin diseases
WHO:
World Health Organization:
What is WHO?
UN specialized agency for health. It was established on April 7, 1948.
World Health day:
April 7th
Headquarters of WHO:
Geneva in switzerland.
Functions of WHO:
- Gives important drugs for medical care.
- Promotes research to cure and prevent diseases
- Aims at fighting diseases and preventing them from spreading
- Defines standards for the strength and purity of medicines including biological products
- Gives important drugs for medical care.
The WHO launched a programme to immunize children against 6 major diseases: Measles, Diphteria, Tetanus, TB, Polio and Whooping cough
- Promotes research to cure and prevent diseases
Ex: Investigation of cancer and heart diseases in laboratories in many countries.
- Aims at fighting diseases and preventing them from spreading
Malaria eradication programme -> Largest
UNESCO:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
When was UNESCO Established?
4th Novermber, 1946
Headquarters of UNESCO:
In Paris
Functions:
- Education
- Scientific activity
- Communication
- Preservation of cultural heritage
- Education:
a. Financial assistance for the education for the disabled children
b. Emphasis on education of women and girls
- Schietific activities:
It promotes basic research in the fields of math, physics. GEology and oceanology.
It finances engineering and tech schemes in developing countries
- Communication:
reason for UNESCO
Develops communication for dissemination of information
- Communication:
It improves the quality of press, the films and video services
UPholds the freedom of press and independence of the media
Assists developing countries to develop communications
- Preservation of cultural heritage:
MOdernization?
Modernization without the loss of cultural identity and diversity
- Preservation of cultural heritage:
a. It aims to protect the world inhabitance of books, Works of art and rare manuscripts
b. pays attention towards cultural development throught the medium of films
The main ojective of UNESCO:
Contribute to peace and secirty in the world by fostering co-operation among nations through education, science and CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Main objective of UNICEF:
To look afte children’s welfare especially in developing countries by provising them with low cost community based servies
