UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

FACULTAD DE FILOSOFÍA Y LETRAS

CENTRO DE IDIOMAS

English 7 - PIA: A Non-Profitable Organization

Teacher: Juanita Vázquez Gómez

Team: Miguel Acosta Olivo and Mario Yair Hdz. Castañeda

Semester: August-December 2023

Class Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

“Without good development in childhood... what would

await us in the future?”

San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., Mexico, November 27, 2023

INTRODUCTION
Children's rights refer to the fundamental rights that all children have, regardless of
their ethnicity, religion, gender, ability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic.
These rights are designed to guarantee that children grow up in a safe, healthy
environment conducive to their integral development. Protecting children's rights is
essential for their well-being and for building a just and equitable society.
Given the above, there is UNICEF, which means United Nations International
Children's Emergency Fund, it is a special program of the United Nations dedicated
to the promotion and protection of the rights of children around the world.
Although UNICEF was originally founded as a response to the immediate needs of
children in emergencies, over time it has evolved to address a wide range of
children's issues around the world. Its focus includes health care, nutrition,
education, gender equality and the protection of children from violence, exploitation
and abuse.
UNICEF works closely with governments, non-governmental organizations,
communities and other partners to implement programs and projects that improve
the living conditions of children and their families. Additionally, it advocates for
policies and practices that benefit children and promotes global awareness of the
issues facing children around the world.
By talking about children's rights, empathy and compassion are encouraged.
Recognizing and understanding the needs and rights of children contributes to
building a more understanding and supportive society. Recognizing and respecting
children's rights is essential to treating them with dignity. Every child, regardless of
ethnicity or circumstances, has the right to be treated with respect and consideration.
Children who grow up in an environment that respects their rights are more likely to
become committed and responsible citizens.
Next, this document will talk about UNICEF and its most relevant aspects as an
organization that benefits children.
Executive Summary
Name: UNICEF
Slogan: For every child

Type of organization: is a United Nations agency based in New York that provides
humanitarian aid and development to children and mothers in developing countries.
It is one of the members and the executive committee of the United Nations
Development Group.
History: UNICEF spans more than seven decades, marked by its evolution from a
post-war emergency response to a comprehensive agency addressing a wide range
of children's challenges.
UNICEF was founded on December 11, 1946, in the first years after World War II. Its
original name reflected its purpose of providing emergency assistance to children
and mothers affected by the conflict. Initially, it focused on the distribution of food,
healthcare and basic education in Europe and Asia, addressing the immediate needs
of war-torn communities.
As time progressed, UNICEF expanded its focus to include long-term development
programs, not just emergency response. It embarked on initiatives to address
problems affecting children, such as poverty, malnutrition and lack of access to
education.
In 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the United
Nations. This convention represented a significant change by establishing a
comprehensive set of rights for children, including civil, political, economic, social
and cultural rights. UNICEF played a crucial role in promoting the CRC and
implementing its principles globally.
Later, UNICEF developed integrated programs that address multiple aspects of child
well-being. This includes health, education, gender equality, prevention of violence
and exploitation, as well as response to humanitarian crises and emergencies.
The organization has been at the forefront in the fight against deadly diseases that
affect children, such as polio, HIV/AIDS and malaria. It has worked closely with
partners to implement vaccination programs and provide crucial medical treatments.
UNICEF has responded quickly and effectively to numerous emergency situations
around the world, providing humanitarian assistance, essential supplies and critical
services to children and communities affected by conflict, natural disasters and
health crises.
UNICEF has maintained a strong commitment to defending the human rights of
children, advocating for the abolition of harmful practices such as child labor, child
marriage, etc.
Today, UNICEF operates in more than 190 countries and territories, working to
ensure that every child has the opportunity to survive and thrive.

Values:

UNICEF Mission: to ensure that children's rights become enduring ethical principles
and international standards of conduct, being considered an integral part of the
progress of humanity.
UNICEF Vision: we work to achieve real changes in the lives of children and
transform society through a dynamic, united and efficient organization, which is
made up of committed people who strive every day as defenders of children's rights.
Objectives:

UNICEF Executive Board: The Executive Board is the governing body of UNICEF,
providing intergovernmental support and oversight to the organization, in accordance
with the overall policy guidance of the United Nations General Assembly and the
Economic and Social Council. The Executive Board reviews UNICEF activities and
approves its policies, country programmes and budgets. It comprises 36 members,
representing the five regional groups of Member States at the United Nations. Its
work is coordinated by the Bureau, comprising the President and four
Vice-Presidents, each officer representing one of the five regional groups.
The Office of the Secretary of the Executive Board supports and services the
Executive Board. It is responsible for maintaining an effective relationship between
the Executive Board and the UNICEF secretariat, and helps to organize the field
visits of the Executive Board.
The Office also provides editorial and technical services for all documentation related
to Executive Board sessions and meetings, decisions, reports of sessions and the
country programme documents archive.
Data Charts:
Focus Areas
Social and Behaviour Change (SBC)
Working in partnership with national governments, civil society organizations and
development agencies, the SBC practitioners employ a mix of social mobilization,
advocacy and behavior and social change strategies, to provide results for children
by harnessing the power of communication.
Child protection
The experts in this area provide technical oversight and programmatic support on
areas such as:
● capacity building for basic social services
● justice systems
● children on the move
● violence against children
● prevention of female genital mutilation
● prevention of child marriage
They also support prevention or response services for children affected by
humanitarian crises and armed conflict, and gender-based violence in emergencies.
Education
Working with partners, the education experts strengthen education systems to
ensure quality learning outcomes, especially for the most marginalized children, and
work to ensure that systems are backed by resources to respond to the risk of
disaster, conflict and other shocks.
They focus on improving systems that develop the skills of girls and boys from early
childhood to adolescence, in order to promote equitable learning, personal
empowerment, active citizenship, non-violence, gender equality and employability,
both in and out of schools.
Health
The health experts work towards helping countries to:
● accelerate the scale-up of an essential package of maternal and newborn
care services, including prenatal and postnatal/home visit support;
● implement sustained immunization programmes at national and district level,
including the introduction of new vaccines, towards the realization of universal
health coverage; and
 ● accelerate the delivery of preventive, promotive and curative services for
pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and other child health conditions.
Nutrition
The nutrition experts support national efforts to help ensure that:
● children receive services for the prevention of stunting and other forms of
malnutrition;
● they receive services for the treatment of severe wasting and other forms of
severe acute malnutrition; and
● adolescent girls and boys receive services for the prevention of anemia and
other forms of malnutrition.
Social Policy
The social policy experts develop programmes aimed at:
● improving public policies to reduce child poverty;
● addressing social protection coverage and impact on children; and
● enhancing transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused
public investments and financial management.
Financial Elements​
BUDGET
The integrated budget for 2022–2025 contains the resources that will contribute to
the achievement of the UNICEF Integrated Results and Resources Framework.
The total projected income for 2022–2025 is $25.9 billion, representing a 4 per cent
decline in growth in 2022 followed by 3 per cent growth from 2023 onwards, and is
based on consultations with major donors, including Governments, private sector
partners and National Committees for UNICEF. Demonstration of results and value
for money, as well as continued investment in resource mobilization and concerted
outreach, will help to drive this projected growth in income, which will be prioritized
for use in country programmes of cooperation and contribute to improved outcomes
and results for children.
Of the $23.3 billion available for programmes during 2022–2025, UNICEF is
proposing to channel $21.6 billion, or 93 per cent, through country programmes.
From the resources available for programmes, UNICEF is proposing a budget from
regular resources (RR) of $235.0 million, and other resources (OR) of $1,446.7
million, subject to the receipt of contributions to OR, for the Global and Regional
Programme during 2022–2025.
Budget distribution may vary depending on specific needs and challenges in different
regions of the world. Additionally, UNICEF often responds to humanitarian
emergencies, such as natural disasters or conflict, and allocates resources to
provide immediate assistance in these situations.

FUNDRAISING
UNICEF uses various fundraising strategies and plans to finance its programs and
projects to improve the living conditions of children around the world. Some of the
common fundraising strategies that UNICEF has implemented include:
● Online donation campaigns: UNICEF runs online campaigns to attract
individual donations, using secure platforms to facilitate contributions.
● Monthly Donor Programs: Encourage continued participation from individual
donors through monthly giving programs that allow for regular contributions.
● Partnerships with companies: Collaboration with companies and corporate
partners to raise funds through joint campaigns, sponsorships and corporate
donations.
 ● Galas and Fundraising Events: Organizing special events, such as galas and
charity dinners, to attract high-level donors and raise significant funds.
● Races and marathons: Participation in sporting events, races and marathons,
often through fundraising teams.
● Collaboration with well-known personalities: UNICEF works with celebrities
and goodwill ambassadors to raise awareness and encourage fundraising
through media campaigns.
● Social Media Awareness: Using social media platforms to raise awareness
and direct people to donation opportunities.
● Emergency response: UNICEF launches targeted fundraising campaigns in
response to humanitarian emergencies and crises, quickly mobilizing
resources to provide immediate assistance.
Some general strategies that charities, including UNICEF, could consider for their
future fundraising plans:
● Apps and tools: Develop innovative mobile apps and donation tools that
facilitate the donation process and provide donors with an easy and secure
experience.
● Virtual Events: Host virtual events, live streams, and interactive online
experiences that enable global engagement and fundraising.
Some of the common types of UNICEF fundraising events include:
● Auctions in which donated items or experiences are offered and attendees
can bid on them. Funds raised go directly to UNICEF programs.
● Specific challenges or themed events that encourage people to raise funds
while participating in fun or challenging activities.

Reflecting a little, Davila (2012) mentions that “the social risk situations in which
children and adolescents find themselves in Latin America offer a wide spectrum of
situations ranging from child exploitation, abuse, children on the streets, etc.” (p.
103), so, here this is an example of a region where definitely fundraising would make
a big difference and help a lot.
Also, Mieles (2012) mentions that “the well-being, the happiness of children, their
harmonious development is not a challenge projected into the future, it is a present
challenge, which adults have to understand and assume” (p. 215), so, adults are the
people who, by being more aware, can support giving money to good causes like
UNICEF and fundraising is easier.
On the other hand, Picornell (2019) mentions that “children and adolescents have to
be the center of political decisions; so the efforts of governments in designing actions
must be permanent to reduce inequalities and accessibility to the exercise of any of
their rights” (p. 25), and, that UNICEF works together with governments to convey
the importance to the entire community of providing monetary support to help
children who need it, is something extremely important to continue with a just
society.

TESTIMONIALS

Raneem Hani Ahmed Hasan

“Everything was provided for free, and

they helped me with everything. They
received my son and started treating
him immediately,” says Raneem.
“Doctors gave him antibiotics and
some medicine for anemia.” He was
also provided with essential nutrition
treatment.

Thanks to the medical and nutrition

care Sanad has been receiving, he’s
now significantly healthier. “I can see
how much he has changed, my baby is finally smiling and laughing. It makes me so
happy,” reflects Raneem.
Laoualy’s grandmother, Sahoura.

“They give him injections and syrups for his

illnesses,” says Laoualy’s grandmother,
Sahoura. “They also monitored his
temperature and gave him [special
therapeutic] milk several times a day. I am
grateful.”

“When we arrived, I had lost hope. He

couldn't even stand up,” remembers
Sahoura. “Now he can stand up and call my
name. He asks me for water, when he
couldn't even speak when we arrived.”

Nur

“I enjoy it here and I like learning,” says

16-year-old Nur, as he threads the needle
of a sewing machine. He’s learning tailoring
at one of the more than 100
UNICEF-supported multipurpose centres
across 33 refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar
district, in southern Bangladesh.

“I came here to learn this work so I can

earn a living for myself, so I don’t get
involved in child labour,” Nur says.
CONCLUSION

It is crucial to recognize the importance of organizations like UNICEF in providing

essential services to disadvantaged communities around the world. Their work
directly impacts the well-being and development of children in vulnerable situations,
providing them with access to healthcare, education, nutrition and protection.

For those of us who have access to university education and more privileged
resources, it is important to recognize how lucky we are to not be directly dependent
on organizations like UNICEF to access basic services. This places a responsibility
on us to be aware of existing disparities and find ways to contribute to the well-being
of those who lack access to these resources.

Our privileged position offers us the opportunity to create meaningful change and
support organizations like UNICEF through awareness, volunteer participation, or
even future professional contributions in areas that can positively impact
underserved communities.

Recognizing our fortune to have access to resources and opportunities that others
lack drives us to be agents of change, working for a more equitable and fairer world
for all, where access to basic services is a universal right for all children, regardless
of their place of origin, birth or circumstances.
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