It is one of the main UN body which provides immediate hunger relief, especially to the children.
It was established in 1946 by the recommendation of Ludwik Rajchman as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund by the U.N. General Assembly.
Now, it is known as the United Nations Children's Fund.
State of the World's Children Report 2019: Key findings:World's perspective:
1 in 3 children under 5 is undernourished or overweight.
1 in 2 children suffers from hidden hunger.
For INDIA: MALNUTRITION:
35% of Indian children suffer from stunting, 17% suffer from wasting, 33% are underweight and 2% are overweight.
In the South Asia region, India has the highest number of children under five who are either stunted, wasted or overweight.
India has the highest burden of deaths among children under five per year.
UNICEF:
Headquarters: New York, United States
Head: Henrietta H. Fore
Founded: December 1946
Founders: United Nations General Assembly, Ludwik Rajchman