Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • United Nations Children's Fund: A permanent agency of the United Nations (UN) system, established to provide long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. Its work focuses on programs related to child health, nutrition, education, sanitation, and emergency relief.

Usage

• The term is used as the official name of the UN agency. It is often referred to by its well-known acronym, UNICEF.
• It functions as a singular entity (e.g., ).

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The United Nations Children's Fund delivered vaccines to the remote region.
  • She has worked for the United Nations Children's Fund for over a decade.
  • Donations to the United Nations Children's Fund support clean water initiatives.

Advanced Usage

• "UNICEF": This is the universally recognized acronym derived from the agency's original name, "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund." Although the official full name was changed in 1953 to "United Nations Children's Fund," the acronym UNICEF was retained.
  • UNICEF's report highlighted the crisis.
  • The UNICEF ambassador visited the school.

Variants and Related Words

• UNICEF (n): The common acronym and short name for the United Nations Children's Fund.
  • The charity fundraiser was in support of UNICEF.

Synonyms

• UN agency: A broader term for any agency within the United Nations system.
• Humanitarian organization: A general term for an organization focused on promoting human welfare.

Noun

1. an agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries