The United Nations Children’s Fund, formerly the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), is (1) ________ a programme of the United Nations devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children. UNICEF was created in December 1946 for the (2) __________ of relief to children in countries devastated by World War II. After 1950 the fund’s efforts were directed toward general programmes for the (3) _________ of children’s welfare, particularly in (4) _________ countries, as well as those in various emergency situations.

The change in the organization’s name to the United Nations Children’s Fund was a (5) __________ of this shift in function. Much of UNICEF’s effort has been in fields in which relatively small (6) __________ could have a significant impact on the lives of children, such as the prevention and treatment of certain diseases and the distribution of surplus food, (7) ___________ activities to health personnel, the construction of (8) ___________ facilities and the training of teachers, and the extension of other welfare services. Their (9) _________ activities are financed both by government and private (10) __________ contributions. Headquarters are in New York City.