Organization
UNICEF
Mission
UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children.
UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress.
UNICEF mobilizes political will and material resources to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and deliver services for children and their families.
UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children - victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation and those with disabilities.
UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their care.
UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority.
UNICEF aims, through its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social, and economic development of their communities.
UNICEF works with all its partners towards the attainment of the sustainable human development goals adopted by the world community and the realization of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.
Organizational Expertise
Adoption / Behavior Change, Climate/Environment, Capacity Building, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Health, Humanitarian/Emergency Response, Livelihoods, Policy Development, Standards
Technologies & Fuels
Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Charcoal, Pellets / Briquettes
Clean Cooking Activities
We are a key member of the SAFE Reference Group.®
Partnership
We are a key member of the SAFE Reference Group and a key humanitarian agency.
Regions Operating In
South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Based In
United States
Address
UNICEF House
3 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Website
Primary Point of Contact
Name: Ms. Mendy Marsh
Title: Child Protection Specialist, GBV in Emergencies
Email: mmarsh@unicef.org
Phone: 212-824-6313
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