New Challenges for UNICEF: Children, Women and Human Rights

by Y. Beigbeder

Overview

UNICEF, the UN Children's Fund, is renowned for its efficiency in both rich and poor countries. Created as a humanitarian agency, it is now one of the international development institutions concerned with children and mothers. The book relates the creation of UNICEF, the evolution of its programmes, its structure and finances, its work in health, nutrition, education and sanitation and in emergencies. The 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child now serves as a framework for all UNICEF programmes and a basis for its advocacy. Current challenges include UNICEF's nature and identity, its relationship with other international organizations, reduced funding and its need to refocus some of its programmes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333800478
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	10/31/2001
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	225
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

YVES BEIGBEDER served from 1951-55 as a Personnel Officer with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, and from 1955-84 with the World Health Organization in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and in Europe. Since 1979 he has lectured on international organizations and administration for universities in Paris, Geneva and North America, and for UNITAR in Geneva. He is an Adjunct Professor at Webster University in Geneva and has written a number of books and articles on UN organizations, on their administration and on the international civil service. He is a member of the Academic Council on the UN System, the International Institute of Administrative Sciences and the Council of the Union of International Associations.

Table of Contents

List of Presentations and Tables Foreword Preface and Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations The Creation of UNICEF An Expanding Mandate Structure and Finances Children's Health: The Main Programme Nutrition, Education, Sanitation Natural and Man-made Emergencies Advocating Children's Rights Internal Management Issues UNICEF's Challenges Notes Select Bibliography Index