UNICEF

American

[yoo-nuh-sef] / ˈyu nəˌsɛf /

noun

United Nations Children's Fund: an agency, created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, concerned with improving the health and nutrition of children and mothers throughout the world; Nobel Peace Prize 1965.

UNICEF British

/ ˈjuːnɪˌsɛf /

acronym

United Nations Children's Fund (formerly, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund): an agency of the United Nations that administers programmes to aid education and child and maternal health in developing countries

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Etymology

Origin of UNICEF

U(nited) N(ations) I(nternational) C(hildren's) E(mergency) F(und) (an earlier official name)

Example Sentences

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The band members have partnered with nonprofits including UNICEF’s Kid Power initiative to provide concerts to schools across Southern California, often donating their time.

From Los Angeles Times

The doses are financed by Gavi, but procured and delivered to countries by UNICEF.

From Barron's

All children in the Gaza Strip need psychological support after more than two years of war, according to UNICEF.

From Barron's

More than 4.5 million children in the country of 40 million have been denied schooling, according to UNICEF.

From Barron's

With Gaza's education system shattered by two years of gruelling war, UNICEF's regional director says he fears for a "lost generation" of children wandering ruined streets with nothing to do.

From Barron's

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