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UNICEF Challenges

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Introduction
Alfred Nobel once said, "If you could only understand that we can help a human being without any ulterior motive." Mr Nobels words echos a sentiment of the the Declaration of the Rights of the Child or by another name, the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of children. It was adopted by the United Nations in 1959. This worthy goal to protect children must be carried by people that can fulfill that purpose and reach into the world, where many need help. UNICEF is that program. (UNCF) UNICEF or United Nations Internationals Children Emergency Fund has a duty to help make the world a better place. It is vital to understand what UNICEF is, its origins, the type of problems they face and how they help. It is also essential to look at challenges they have and how they can improve as an organization.
History of UNICEF UNICEF had its origins in 1946. It was 3 men who played an essential role, Former President Herbert Hoover, Maurice Pate, an American business man, later the first executive director of UNICEF. Ludwik Rajchman, an advocate for global health.
By 1947, Pate set up an office in D.C. He assembled a team and built networks in Europe and recruited staff from the League of Nations. It took only 8 months to get approval for UNICEF to support programs for Albania,Austria, China, Finland and a few others . (Jolly, 12)
Its first program focused on establishing feeding programs and provided 4.5 million children a daily meal in 30,000 locations in 12 countries. It

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