UNICEF UK
About UNICEF UK
UNICEF UK, which was established in 1957, is one of 37 national committees for UNICEF, based industrial countries and:
* Promotes and advocated for children's rights in the UK
* Works with local partner organisations, schools, hospitals and businesses
* Raises money to support UNICEF’s programmes internationally.
Jane Hastings
Jane Hastings (Northern England Region) is the UKPAC liaison with UNICEF UK. Jane said, "I am really excited about this important role. We have done some wonderful projects with UNICEF over the years, such as trafficking, maleria, tetinus and education in Pakistan and School-in-a-Box."
To read the full story of the new UNICEFUK/UKPAC project Born Free Appeal, go to the link.
To visit UNICEF UK's Soroptimist page on their website, go to the link.
UNICEF works in over 160 countries and territories to fulfil children’s rights to health and nutrition; education; emergency relief; protection; and water and sanitation. By working in partnership with others, from governments and teachers to youth groups and mothers UNICEF is a driving force for people throughout the world working to ensure a better future for children.

Read Jane Hastings' report to the November 2007 UKPAC meeting and download the UNICEF UK letter to all UK clubs
©UNICEF/HQ93-1870/John Isaac A girl holds her baby sibling, sitting on a porch outside their home in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
UNICEF is unique within the United Nations family in that it receives no statutory UN funding - it is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from governments, the public and greeting card sales. As a result, UNICEF is regarded as a distinct entity in itself.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
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