UNICEF is the United Nations Children's Fund, the world's leading global organisation working on development and emergency relief for children and advocating for children's rights to survival, protection and education. UNICEF relies on voluntary donations to achieve this .
 
Our vision is to build a world where the rights of every child are realised. Every child must be given the chance to become a productive member of society and has the right to be heard.

UNICEF is non-political and works in more than 150 countries and territories to make a lasting difference to the lives of women and children around the world. UNICEF works closely with children and their communities as well as governments, other UN agencies, faith-based groups, non-government organisations and the private sector, on behalf of all children without regard to race, creed or religion.

UNICEF is unique among children’s aid organisations as it has the global authority to influence government policy and attitudes, for the good of children and their communities.

Through contact with UNICEF the lives of millions of children have been saved or changed for the better. But the challenge is ongoing. Millions of children still need our help.

UNICEF'S MISSION

UNICEF's work is guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, a universally agreed set of standards which sets out the right of every child to reach their full potential. UNICEF works with many partners to overcome poverty, abuse and disease and to build a world fit for children.

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

UNICEF's work is also guided by international goals and plans of action that have been agreed to by United Nations member countries, including Australia. The most important of these are the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

In September 2000, the MDGs were approved by the largest gathering of world leaders in history. By signing up to the MDGs all 191 UN member countries agreed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals and targets to be achieved by 2015 for combating poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women.

UNICEF has set in place its own strategic priorities and goals to complement and advance the MDGs globally.
 

UNICEF AIMS TO: