TOPIC:

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

BY:
MARIO ANDRES LEON ORTIZ

SUBJCT:
INTERNATIONAL LAW

TEACHER:
JOSÉ DE ABREU

GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR
JULY 2023
Choose an international organization and research:

1.Political and historical context of the origin of the organization.

2.Objective and purpose of existence.

3.Positive/negative aspects about the organization and role in terms providing sources of
international law.

International organization: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

1.-

¨UNICEF is created by resolution 57(I) of the United Nations General Assembly on 11

December 1946 to provide supplies and assistance to children after World War II. Originally
known as the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF starts as a
temporary relief fund of the United Nations¨ (UNICEF, s.f.)

UNICEF provides humanitarian and developmental aid to children around the world. The
organization covers 192 countries and regions and is one of the most well-known and recognized
social welfare organizations in the world. Among UNICEF's initiatives are immunization and
disease prevention, as well as HIV treatment for children and women, improved child and
maternal nutrition, better sanitation, education and disaster relief.

As UNICEF main website tell us. Here we have a timeline. (UNICEF, s.f.)

1946 - UNICEF was established by United Nations General

Assembly Resolution 57 on 11 December 1946 to deliver goods
and help children after World War II. Originally known as the
United Nations International Children's Fund, UNICEF began as a
temporary relief fund for the United Nations. Therefore, it has the
right to use the United Nations logo.

1953 - The United Nations General Assembly indefinitely extends UNICEF's mandate to help
vulnerable children. As a United Nations agency with a specific
mission, UNICEF develops its own visual identity. UNICEF's first logo depicts a child drinking
milk, reflecting the core business of the organization at the time: providing milk to children. This
logo retains some elements of the United Nations logo on which it is based, such as the olive
branch and the globe in the background. The "milk-sucking child" became the symbol of
UNICEF.

1960 - As UNICEF focused on the greater needs of children, the

organization's logo changed as well. In the 1960s, "breastfeeding
baby" was reinterpreted as "nursing mother". This is also related
to the 1959 United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child,
which, in addition to good nutrition, defines children's rights to
protection, education, health care and housing. The universal
gesture of a mother holding her child symbolizes the hope, safety
and joy that UNICEF's work brings to parents and their children. This gesture inspires energy
and enthusiasm among parents, which reflects UNICEF's optimism and the results we strive for
each child.

1975 - A globally standard logo was issued that

retained the mother and child symbol in the form of a
dot above the "i" in the word "unicef". This is the
first version of the UNICEF logo to be registered
with the World Intellectual Property Organization.

1978 - While the key elements of the 1975 logo were

retained, the font was changed to match some of the
mainstream visual trends of the time.

1986 - On the occasion of UNICEF's 40th

anniversary, the logo changed again, the font
became Futura Bold and the color changed from
black to PMS Reflective Blue. UNICEF
publishes a Guide to Graphic Identity Standards, the first book on the organization's logo. The
logo features the name UNICEF in small bold letters and mother and child symbols. The design
approach was consistent with the Swiss style of the time, which was minimalism. This logo
appears clearer than previous versions to make it easier to recognize and read globally.

2001 - The UNICEF logo as we know it today was

introduced along with guidelines for using the logo
across platforms. Color changes from PMS Reflex
Blue to PMS Process Cyan. The unmixed colors in
the new UNICEF palette are designed to evoke the
vibrancy of children. The logo is stylized and simplified.

2008 - UNICEF's slogan is "Unity for Children". This

call to action has previously been used in UNICEF
campaigns, alongside the Solidarity Against AIDS and
Solidarity for Peace campaigns. The move from
"United for Children" from a campaign slogan to a
brand highlights UNICEF's role in supporting the Millennium Development Goals and the
Convention on the Rights of the Child.

2016 - ‘for every child’ is adopted as the organization’s brand

strategy and becomes part of the logo. ‘For every child’ echoes
UNICEF’s universal mandate to protect the rights of children
everywhere – and embodies the organization’s mission to give
greatest priority to the most disadvantaged children.

2.-

The United Nations General Assembly has tasked UNICEF with protecting children's rights,
helping to meet their basic needs and helping them reach their full potential. It is guided by the
Convention on the Rights of the Child and attempts to establish children's rights as unchanging
ethical principles and international standards of behavior towards children. ¨UNICEF insists that
the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that
are integral to human progress¨ (UNICEF, s.f.)

¨UNICEF mobilizes political will and material resources to help countries, particularly
developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to build their capacity to form
appropriate policies and deliver services for children and their families¨ (UNICEF, s.f.).
UNICEF seeks special protection for children in the most difficult circumstances – victims of
war, natural disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and children with
disabilities.

¨UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United
Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid
response available to its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their
care¨ (UNICEF, s.f.). UNICEF is impartial and its cooperation is free from discrimination. In
everything it does, priority is given to the most vulnerable children and the countries with the
greatest need.

¨UNICEF aims, through its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls
and to support their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their
communities¨ (UNICEF, s.f.). Works with all of its partners to achieve the sustainable social
development goals of the global community and realize the vision of peace and social progress
enshrined in the United Nations Charter.

3.-

Mission:

¨ The world has changed, but children’s needs have not. See how UNICEF’s commitment to
children remains as strong as ever despite the complexities of our world.¨ (UNICEF, s.f.)

Benefits:
UNICEF supports more than 100 countries to develop or strengthen their social protection
systems and to expand their coverage to reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents.
Cash transfers are a proven, practical intervention to address poverty.They improve children's
well-being in many ways, including health, nutrition and education. UNICEF and partners
launched the Global Child Rights Initiative to collect data on when, where, and how Global
Child Rights can be effectively used to reduce poverty in children and its long-term effects.
Created in partnership with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), this initiative fosters
political discussion and informed decision-making about remittances and social protection to
improve outcomes for children.

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