UNICEF- Research Topic; Taylor

UNICEF which stands for, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, was first founded in December of 1946 with its headquarters in New York City. As we learned in the book, UNICEF works to save children's lives. They work to defend their rights and fulfill their potential. UNICEF believes that every child deserves a fair chance at life meaning growing up in the appropriate environment, get the right care they deserve, and a fair chance at education. A huge part of a child developing is education so it is essential for every child to receive it and UNICEF does their best to provide that for children in need.
For child soldiers, they have multiple rehab centers for them to grow from. A UNICEF representative, Ted Chaiban, made an excellent statement "But there are still cases of recruitment and it has to be understood that if the reintegration of child soldiers is to be successful, then new recruitment of children has to stop. With the implementation of the Action Plan, we need to see an end to child soldiers." He wants to see an end to child soldiers. There must be an end. In addition to giving therapy, education, medical care, these centers are places to try and restore their childhoods. Although all of these are crucial, the most important and effective form of rehab comes in the form of  a family and a real home. Providing those two things for recovering child soldier is one of UNICEF's ultimate goals. 


- www.unicef.org -
- www.nationalgeographic.org -