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Major Agencies of UN Flashcards

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UNICEF full form

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united nations international children’s emergency fund

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headquarters of UNICEF

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New York

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objective of UNICEF

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look after children’s welfare especially in developing countries by providing people with low-cost community based services in maternal and child health, nutrition, and immunisation

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functions of UNICEF

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  1. protection of children in respect of their survival, health, well-being
  2. provides funds for training personnel, including health and sanitation workers, teachers and nutritionists
  3. provides technical supplies, equipment, other aids, paper or textbooks, equipment and medicines, health clinics
  4. assists governments to plan, develop and extend community-based services in the fields of maternal and child health, nutrition, clean water and sanitation
  5. provides help to children and mothers during emergencies
  6. prevents TB, malaria, eye diseases, skin diseases
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when was WHO established

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April 7, 1948

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objective of WHO

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attainment of highest possible level of health by all people

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HQ of WHO

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Geneva, switzerland

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functions of WHO

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  1. helps countries improve their health system by building up infrastructure especially manpower, institutions and services for the individual and community
  2. gives important drugs needed for medical care
  3. promotes research to prevent and cure diseases
  4. providing safe drinking water and adequate waste disposal
  5. organises conferences, seminars, training for healthcare personnel from different countries
  6. aims at fighting diseases and preventing them from spreading
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health journals published by WHO

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Bulletin Of World Health Organization
Public Health Panorama

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full form of UNESCO

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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

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when was UNESCO established

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4th November, 1946

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objectives of UNESCO

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contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture, and communication

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HQ of UNESCO

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Paris, France

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educational functions of UNESCO

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  1. removal of illiteracy by encouraging adult education, distance education, open school system
  2. emphasis on education of women and girls
  3. financial assistance of the education of disabled children
  4. provision of grants and fellowships to teachers and scholars, organising library systems, promotion of international understanding through education
  5. organising book fairs and festivals at international and national levels
  6. encouragement of science education by providing regional training centres
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scientific functions of UNESCO

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  1. organises seminars and conferences of scientists of various countries, circulates info through journals like ‘Courier’
  2. promotes basic research in geology, math, physics, oceanography
  3. correcting imbalance in scientific and technological manpower, because 90% of trained manpower is only in industrialised countries
  4. encourages study of social sciences in order to focus attention on combating all forms of discrimination, improving status of women, helping youth solve their problems
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communication functions of UNESCO

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  1. set up regional networks, trained technicians and deals with hardware and software aspects of informatics
  2. improves quality of press, films, video services
  3. assists developing countries to develop communication
  4. upholds freedom of press and independence of media
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preservation of cultural heritage by UNESCO

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1.provides technical advice and assistance, equipment and funds for the preservation of monuments and other works of art
2. protect world inheritance of books, art, rare manuscripts
3. gives encouragement to artistic creations in literature and fine arts
4. pays attention towards cultural development through medium of films
5. sends cultural missions to different countries so that there would be development of contracts which may promote peace and prosperity

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